Sadako vs. Kayako | |||||
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Kanji | 貞子 vs 伽椰子 | ||||
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Directed by | Kōji Shiraishi | ||||
Screenplay by | Kōji Shiraishi | ||||
Based on | Ring by Koji Suzuki and Ju-On by Takashi Shimizu | ||||
Starring | Mizuki Yamamoto Tina Tamashiro | ||||
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Distributed by | PKDN Films (via. Universal Pictures) | ||||
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Running time | 98 minutes | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese | ||||
Box office | $9.3 million[1] |
Sadako vs. Kayako (貞子 vs 伽椰子, Sadako bāsasu Kayako) is a 2016 Japanese supernatural comedy horror film directed by Kōji Shiraishi. It is a crossover of the Ju-on and Ring series. The film was first teased as an April Fools' joke on April 1, 2015, but was later confirmed on December 10 to be a real production.[2] It was released in Japan on June 18, 2016, Indonesia on August 10 (followed by 4DX on February 15, 2017),[3] and in North America on the streaming site Shudder on January 26, 2017.[4] It received mixed reviews from critics.