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Sadako vs. Kayako Go Head To Head In New Shudder Exclusive Trailer

After a long wait Japan’s ‘Sadako vs. Kayako‘ is finally being released in the US, Canada, and the UK, exclusively on Shudder. Today, we have the brand new trailer. ‘Sadako vs. Kayako’ is a crossover of the huge horror franchises ‘The Grudge’ and ‘The Ring’, whose new sequel ‘Rings‘ is set for release on February 3rd. The film, directed by Koji Shiraishi, was inspired by an April Fool’s Joke gone viral. It follows two young women who are caught between Sadoko and Kayaka. Mizuki Yamamoto will star along side Aimi Satsukawa, Tina Tamashiro, Masanobou Ando, Masahiro Komota, and Misato Tanka. Synopsis: After viewing a legendary cursed videotape, Natsumi (Satsukawa) discovers that she has only two days before she will be killed by the demonic entity known as Sadako . The only way to break the curse is pitting the demon Sadako against Kayako, an accursed spirit possessing a haunted house where everyone who enters disappears. Witness ‘Sadako vs. Kayako’ exclusively

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 11, 2017
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The 13 Most Disturbing Kids In Horror

There are few things creepier in a horror film than children. To see someone meant to be sweet and innocent be twisted into a villain really gets under your skin. Typically, there are four types of children in horror films, The Witness, The Villain, The Victim and The Non-Victim A good example of “The Witness” are the Grady Twins, they are there to witness the horror but not actually threaten Danny in The Shining. There are a ton of examples of “Villain” characters in horror, including Damien and Esther. Children who play “The Villain” frequently appear as normal at first then turn dark, like Esther. A lot of the time we see them use their appearance to get close to their victims. There are always casualties in horror films, it’s not often when you see a child fall victim in a movie, but it does happen. Regan and Toshio are good examples. In both cases, they were children who fell

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2016
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The Grudge Is Getting A New American Sequel

Takashi Shimizu’s 2000 film Ju-On brought Japanese horror to the main stream worldwide and by 2004 we had an American remake. Sam Raimi produced The Grudge, which was followed by two sequels. The Japanese franchise has now reached eight films in total and currently we are waiting on the release of Sadako vs. Kayako (The Ring vs. The Grudge) this June. Now, news has come that a new American sequel to The Grudge franchise is coming our way. So far, details are slim, but the film has been described as a reboot of the franchise but not quite a remake and will tell a new story. I know, that sounds a little confusing. Word is, the new movie will introduce new characters, new locations, new mythology and a new ghost. Writer Jeff Buhler spoke with Dread Central about the new film. “Here’s a piece of news, sort of. I delivered the final script in November and worked really hard to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2016

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Sadako vs. Kayako Go Head To Head In New Shudder Exclusive Trailer

After a long wait Japan’s ‘Sadako vs. Kayako‘ is finally being released in the US, Canada, and the UK, exclusively on Shudder. Today, we have the brand new trailer. ‘Sadako vs. Kayako’ is a crossover of the huge horror franchises ‘The Grudge’ and ‘The Ring’, whose new sequel ‘Rings‘ is set for release on February 3rd. The film, directed by Koji Shiraishi, was inspired by an April Fool’s Joke gone viral. It follows two young women who are caught between Sadoko and Kayaka. Mizuki Yamamoto will star along side Aimi Satsukawa, Tina Tamashiro, Masanobou Ando, Masahiro Komota, and Misato Tanka. Synopsis: After viewing a legendary cursed videotape, Natsumi (Satsukawa) discovers that she has only two days before she will be killed by the demonic entity known as Sadako . The only way to break the curse is pitting the demon Sadako against Kayako, an accursed spirit possessing a haunted house where everyone who enters disappears. Witness ‘Sadako vs. Kayako’ exclusively

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 11, 2017
Horror Fuel

The 13 Most Disturbing Kids In Horror

There are few things creepier in a horror film than children. To see someone meant to be sweet and innocent be twisted into a villain really gets under your skin. Typically, there are four types of children in horror films, The Witness, The Villain, The Victim and The Non-Victim A good example of “The Witness” are the Grady Twins, they are there to witness the horror but not actually threaten Danny in The Shining. There are a ton of examples of “Villain” characters in horror, including Damien and Esther. Children who play “The Villain” frequently appear as normal at first then turn dark, like Esther. A lot of the time we see them use their appearance to get close to their victims. There are always casualties in horror films, it’s not often when you see a child fall victim in a movie, but it does happen. Regan and Toshio are good examples. In both cases, they were children who fell

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 2, 2016
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The Grudge Is Getting A New American Sequel

Takashi Shimizu’s 2000 film Ju-On brought Japanese horror to the main stream worldwide and by 2004 we had an American remake. Sam Raimi produced The Grudge, which was followed by two sequels. The Japanese franchise has now reached eight films in total and currently we are waiting on the release of Sadako vs. Kayako (The Ring vs. The Grudge) this June. Now, news has come that a new American sequel to The Grudge franchise is coming our way. So far, details are slim, but the film has been described as a reboot of the franchise but not quite a remake and will tell a new story. I know, that sounds a little confusing. Word is, the new movie will introduce new characters, new locations, new mythology and a new ghost. Writer Jeff Buhler spoke with Dread Central about the new film. “Here’s a piece of news, sort of. I delivered the final script in November and worked really hard to

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Mar 25, 2016