Sadako vs. Kayako (2016) - full transcript

Hello!

Ms Yasue!

I'm Tachibana,
District Welfare Officer.

You haven't been seen lately,
are you okay?

Ms Yasue?

Ms Yasue?

I'm coming in.

Ms Yasue, at least reply to me.

Ms Yasue?

Seian University of the Arts

Let's review
some common urban legends.



Slit-Mouthed Woman.

Hanako of the Toilet.

Red Cape.

Boy Under the Bed.

House of Death.

Cursed Video.

Have you all heard of
these urban legends?

Yes.

In that case

who knows someone with
actual personal experience?

None of you.

Why is that?

Because they are just fabrications.

As with folklore,
the result of people telling stories.



Cultural transmissions
called "memes".

However...

this Cursed Video...

differs from the rest.

I just can't get it out of my mind.

The Cursed Video is a typical
urban legend of the late '90s.

If you watch the mysterious video

a ghost named Sadako
will telephone you

saying that
you'll die after two days.

Two days later, after 48 hours,
Sadako will appear before you

and you really will die.

Video tapes stopped being used

this urban legend almost disappeared.

But even now

I think the Cursed Video exists,
Sadako is real.

But if it did exist, these days
it would be all over the Internet.

I'd pay a lot of money
if you had the real video.

Hang on, I'm serious!
I really want to see Sadako.

But bring it to me within two days.

If you wonder why
I'm so obsessed with that video

the reason is...

written in this book.

I wrote it.

Self-published by me,
Shinichi Morishige.

Please buy it.

Well, that's all for today.

Hey Yuri, you're good with equipment.

Better than you, Natsumi.

Please help with this.

What is it? A video tape?

My parents got rid of their deck,
haven't seen it for a long time.

- Their wedding video?
- Yeah.

So I promised
to burn a DVD as a present

for their upcoming
anniversary, but...

You did? Totally impossible for you.

That's why I'm asking clever Ms Yuri.

Well, I'll think about it.

When's the anniversary?

Day after tomorrow?

In two days?

And you want it tomorrow?

I guess that's true.

How about five lunches?

I'll do it.

Suzuka, we've arrived!

It seems you're angry
about suddenly moving?

Huh? But we had to move
because of my job.

Just kidding!

- Thanks.
- You're welcome.

Please be careful.

How about this box?

- Suzuka's room, second floor.
- All right.

Also for the second floor.

Keep Out

Second-Hand Shop
Matsui

You come here often?

My bus goes along that street.

You've never come in.

Welcome!

Yuri, will such a place
really have a video deck?

Actually, only a place like this.

Isn't such outdated equipment
expensive?

I'm sure they're cheap!
Nobody uses video decks anymore.

Maybe this way?

Found them!

This one is cheap.

But it's so dirty.

Long as it works, and it's cheap.

- Here you go.
- Hang on. Yuck.

So dirty.

Why did I have
to carry everything? Horrible.

I let you use this room,
and I'm Chief Engineer.

You're Operations Manager.

You can't just decide things.

Good, seems okay.

What's this?

Shall we watch it?

No way, it's disgusting!

Don't watch if you don't want to.

Stop, I knew we shouldn't watch it.

It doesn't show anything?

Minori: Free on Sunday?

Huh? Done already?

Can we watch again?

Don't!

What's wrong, Natsumi?

Yuri.

This may be...

the Cursed Video.

Cursed Video?

Morishige will pay us a lot...

No!

It was so creepy.

What's wrong? Let me watch.

But if it really is the video...

I may die after two days.

It's obviously just someone's prank.
Sadako didn't call.

Yuri.

Caller ID Hidden

Natsumi?

What's wrong?

Natsumi, are you okay?

Natsumi?

- Mitsuko.
- Yeah?

I sold that video deck
with the Cursed Video.

Sold it with the video inside?

Yeah, a good deal.

Cursed Video?

Says there was a weird video
in the video deck.

If you watch the Cursed Video,
you die two days later.

Two days later?

They say a ghost calls you.
Her name is Sadako?

There actually was a call
after I watched it.

Really?

Just a silent prank call.
But the timing was right on.

Around this time two days ago,
I watched it to check the deck.

Guess I'll die soon!

Mitsuko, did you watch it?

I didn't watch it.

Keiko, what did it show?

Keiko?

Keiko?

Hey!

Hey, stop.

Stop. Don't!

So, you and your family
live right in front of that house?

What? Front of
that dirty, abandoned house?

I thought so!

What's wrong?

You'd know
if you looked around inside.

That place is a haunted house.

Haunted house?

Long ago, there was
a murder-suicide there.

A husband stabbed his wife to death,
drowned his young son in the bath.

Then the husband hung himself.

Is it true?

Yeah, probably.
Everybody knows about it.

It's famous.

What do you mean by "long ago"?

Maybe decades ago?

I guess so.

But the real problem is that

everyone who has lived there
after that has died.

Yeah, from things like suicide
or sudden death.

And murder, or accidental death.

Hey, what's that card?

Those who enter that house
die from the curse

so nobody will live there.

You must not go near that house.

Because this is
the worst combination of cards.

Temporarily Closed

Sorry, we're closed today.

Actually...

We bought this video deck
here yesterday...

and found this tape inside.

Did you watch it?

Yes.

An elderly person living alone
died by committing suicide.

We bought the household goods
at her relative's request...

but heard that...

the Welfare Officer who discovered
the body of the deceased...

also committed suicide,
two days later.

Is that true?

Did someone lose their life here?

The part-time girl
fell from upstairs.

She mentioned that she'd watched
the video two days ago.

And just after that...

Two days later, everyone...

I know, let's discuss it
with Professor Morishige. Okay?

I see, you came to buy my book.

Professor Morishige.

Please tell us
how to be saved from...

the Cursed Video.

I think...

I watched it.

This...

is probably the real...

Cursed Video.

Your story certainly does match
the Cursed Video urban legend.

If this really is that video...

it's an astounding find!

Did you see Sadako?

What is "Sadako"?

Right.

It's possible the urban legend meme
is an embodiment

arising from a mind virus
altering the collective unconscious.

Sorry, I don't understand.

Collective unconscious...

In any case, I want to know
if you can save me?

Am I going to die?

Tomorrow night will be
two days after watching.

I don't have
enough information to know.

Perhaps you will die,
perhaps you won't.

Then you should watch it also.

Natsumi, don't say...

I'll watch it.

What?

We don't know what will happen.

Even if this is the real video...

dying in two days is okay.

You two leave the room.

I'll transfer it to DVD.

If it is real, it's astounding data!

Sadako?

Are you Sadako?

Professor!

This is it!

This is it!

It's the real Cursed Video,
it's authentic!

But Sadako didn't appear.

Right, the experience differs
depending on the person.

There are individual differences.

That's it.

This is it! Found it.

Will we both die?

Is there a way to be saved?

You wrote the book, so you must know.

Ways to be saved?

"Show the video to someone".

Natsumi showed you the video, right?

No, I received it from you,
so she didn't show it to me.

That's true.

Listen, another way
is not included in the book.

If our internal programme meme

were rewritten
in the instant before death...

Instant before death?

We'd have to just wait until then?

I can't stand it!

I'd rather kill myself
than be killed by a curse.

Natsumi.

Alright, in that case

I'll try to find a medium
who can perform an exorcism now.

Okay?

Also, you absolutely
must not watch it

so there's a living witness
if we die.

In any case, just wait for me
to contact you.

Understood?

Hello.

Hello.

What are you doing?

We're here. We brought a present.

Thank you.

Are you alright?

I'm alright.

You know about this house, right?

You scared?

Here's your present.
We worked hard getting it.

Here, your present.

Dropped one.

Sorry.

You're mean. Are you really sorry?

Sorry.

Go inside, and we'll forgive you.

Go inside, count to 1,000
before you come out.

- He really went in.
- Stupid kid.

- Because he's stupid.
- Not our fault.

Okay, this should work.

Hello, Morishige here.

Ms Horyu?

Yes.

Thank you. I'm on my way.

This is it.

I came before to interview her

and watched her cast out
an evil spirit.

It was amazing.

She's the real thing.

I'm sure Ms Horyu can do something.

But it's my nature
to also consider other options.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Ms Horyu, what do you think?

Can you see something?

Morishige...

this is more terrifying than
anything I've encountered.

Is it Sadako?

Can you see Sadako?

There is nothing
but absolute darkness.

It continues forever.

Excuse me...

but will I...

die tomorrow?

Day after tomorrow for me.

You'll die if nothing changes.

But I won't let that happen.

Clear my schedule
for tomorrow and the next day.

- I have to deal with this.
- Yes.

Ms Horyu...

it's okay about me

but please try to save her.

What do you mean?

You want to see Sadako?

If you want to die, suit yourself!

Excuse me.

Please do...

whatever you can to help me.

Drink.

Drink.

Drink!

Yuri.

Don't hit her!

Leave it to Ms Horyu.

Whatever is inside this girl,
show yourself!

You'll kill everyone
that hinders you?

Astounding!

Morishige, I have failed!

I've already called Keizo.
He should be nearby.

Keizo? You mean
the real Tokiwa Keizo?

Only Keizo can do it!

Pay with the cash under the altar.

Ms Horyu!

Stop that! Stop!

Can you see Sadako? Please tell me!

Wait! Not yet!

Show Sadako to me!

Natsumi!

Natsumi!

Natsumi!

Are you okay, Natsumi?

Natsumi.

Natsumi.

Obviously, I'm not okay.

I'm going to die!

Sorry.

Saying you're sorry changes nothing.

Yuri, it's all your fault.

Here.

Give this to me.

What?

It's okay, give it to me.

It's okay.

Natsumi, you gave it to me.

Morishige's book said giving it
to someone saves you from the curse.

I'm going to try it.

Tamao, can you see anything?

I can't see...

anything from this.

Alright, that's fine.

What stupid thing have you done?

Always been stupid.

You're Keizo, I guess?

You watched it, too?

Don't make more work for me!

Natsumi's curse wasn't removed?

What?

You believed that stupid rumour?
What a fool!

Keizo, here.

Real, isn't it?

Yeah. It's great.

Got the money?

That's a lot of money.

Priestess Horyu gave it to us.

This man really died for nothing.

Hey.

He tried to save Priestess Horyu!

Who's this kid?

My associate.

I don't see any future for you.

What?

Do you want to help?

Nope.

Nobody would want to help you.

Just kidding.

What's going on?

You don't know how people feel?

Hey...

what about me?

What do you see about me?

Tamao, enough of that.

Am I going to die?

It will be difficult
to remove this curse.

However, you'll suffer even more
if you're afraid.

Starting already?

Natsumi!

Sadako, I've always wanted
to meet you.

Come out for a while.

Come out.

What? You also need help?

Natsumi!

Natsumi, are you okay?

Natsumi?

Tamao...

do you know what I'm considering?

What's your idea?

Have two evil ghouls
fight each other.

Thought you'd enter with shoes on

so you were afraid.

Are you stupid?

I'll stop trying to save you.

That's fine, don't save them.

How will you go about saving us?

Tomorrow night is the second night
after Natsumi watched that video.

Listen, I'll do
whatever I have to do.

Good news for you.

I'll decide on the details
after checking.

I'll come for you tomorrow,
just stay here quietly until then.

Yes.

Should we stay inside?

What?

Well...

if we can't go outside

I want you to make
a DVD copy of this someplace.

To Natsumi...

it's very important.

What a nuisance!

Thank you.

Call me if anything happens.

I think it was kidnapping
for human trafficking.

That's the only way
four would go missing at once.

Maybe if they were girls,
but they're all boys.

Probably just ran away from home.

Takagi, what do you think?

Don't know about it?

Yesterday evening, around here

four elementary school boys
went missing.

Huh? Four boys?

Yeah.

Awful, isn't it?

Even though it'll be late...

for their wedding anniversary...

I will send it.

I was actually born
before their wedding ceremony.

For a long time they didn't have...

enough money to pay for the ceremony.

Natsumi, you look so cute.

But I'm such a mess now.

Don't say that,
you're still really cute.

Enough of that, turn it off.

Where is my bag?

It's over there.

Yuri, are you okay?

It was just my imagination.

Really?

That's good.

There's no other option.

You're right.

Thanks.

Let's take a look.

I was right to suspect this place.

If entered, cursed and die.

The presence here is...

Kayako.

Toshio.

Seems to be.

It ran away. Kayako wouldn't do that.

Right.

Something good is over there.

That's it.

It's deep.

We can use it.

Yeah, it'll work. But only as...

Right, the last resort.

Stop staring at us.

What are you doing?

That house beckons to her.

Stay away from this house.
You'll die if you go in.

Know about yesterday's incident
of the missing boys?

Yeah, we know.
Seems they were local kids.

Right. There were boys in front of
that old house yesterday evening.

There were exactly four boys.

Maybe it's related?

But they simply ran away.
They'll be found soon.

We never know.

Thanks for the food.

What's wrong?

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Keizo said he'll come get us
in about an hour.

I was wondering
why I ended up like this.

Don't you wonder also?

Maybe it's better off
if everybody dies.

I'm also afraid...

but I'm sure Keizo will help us.

I went ahead and did it.

Huh? Did what?

Curse

This.

Morishige's copy of...

the Cursed Video.

What?

How'd you get it?

You stole it?

And just now...

while you were taking a shower...

I uploaded it to the Internet.

Realising the danger,
I deleted it right away

but many people
had already downloaded it...

and it's already on the Internet.

Authentic? Cursed Video

Everyone will be killed by the curse.

Hey, Yuri.

Won't you die with me?

I don't want
to be killed by the curse.

Even if the curse kills others,
we can kill ourselves.

Well, isn't that better?

Natsumi, you know what you've done?

We have to remove it!

Come on, let's die together.

Natsumi!

You won't do it?

Natsumi.

Natsumi!

Natsumi!

Natsumi, open it!

Natsumi!

I don't want to die alone...

so watch me.

Natsumi! Natsumi, open it!

Natsumi!

Natsumi!

Natsumi, don't do it!

Natsumi!

Natsumi, open it!

Natsumi, don't!

Natsumi!

Natsumi!

Natsumi!

Natsumi!

Natsumi! Natsumi, get away!

Natsumi, get away!

Natsumi!

Natsumi, get away!

Suicide is impossible.

You saw Horyu and the others die.

Everyone hindering Sadako's curse
gets killed.

Cursed people killing themselves
is no different.

Can't do anything about the Internet.

It's all my fault.

Natsumi...

and everything.

Your crying is useless,
Sadako's curse will spread.

No way to totally end the curse?

Sadako's curses are all linked
with an invisible thread.

I see.

Then having you cursed
may end Sadako's curse

if it could spread like a vaccine,
and totally eliminate all her curses.

I want...

to end the spread of the curse.

We'll do it tomorrow night...

at your expected time of death.

Keizo...

that schoolgirl may be in danger.

Dear.

Suzuka is...

Hey, what are you doing?

You should go home now!

Come on.

Suzuka!

What's wrong?

- Suzuka!
- Oh dear.

You okay?

Dad, no!

Dad!

We have to run away.

Mum!

Suzuka, run away!

Run!

Run!

No!

We can use her.

Don't talk like that.

But the only way to save her life
is if she works with us.

Yuri.

You work with us tomorrow.

It's not a dream.

Your parents won't return.

If nothing is done,
that ghoul will kill you too.

You saw Kayako, didn't you?

The ghoul living in that house.

Tonight, we'll confront Kayako
with another ghoul...

to destroy both of them.

I'm the victim of another curse.

My curse and your curse will fight.

It's the only way to save our lives.

Prepare yourself.

If nothing is done,
you and I will be killed by curses.

Work with me.

I'll be happy if only you're saved.

I am Yuri.

I am Suzuka.

We'll have Yuri and Suzuka
enter that house together.

By going into the house,
Yuri will be cursed by Kayako.

By watching the Cursed Video inside,
Suzuka will be cursed by Sadako.

With you caught in
two different curses

Sadako and Kayako
will fight over you.

Consumed by powerful rival curses

eventually they'll destroy
each other.

You two will be saved,
and the curses will stop spreading.

That will settle the matter.

Will it really go so smoothly?

Well, if everything goes perfectly.

And if it doesn't,
I have another plan.

But I want to avoid using that.

Rest until tonight,
we have to prepare.

Sorry I didn't ask, Suzuka,
but have some tea.

It's fine.

Thank you.

It's so quiet.

Yes.

Yuri...

I feel...

so afraid.

So do I.

Watch the video soon.
Before they attack.

Understood.

If you have no choice,
escape from the rear.

We'll be waiting there.

Get going.

Let's go.

See you later.

Yes.

Yuri, can you hear?

Yes.

Be careful.

We will.

Let's go.

Put it here.

Ready for video playback.

Suzuka, keep watching,
no matter what happens.

Okay.

Okay, proceed as planned.

Okay.

That's strange, there's no reaction.

No, they'll come.

Good.

That voice.

Kayako.

Time for Yuri to watch the video.

Tamao, shut down your consciousness.

Don't look at Sadako's eye!

Both remain.

Get out, it failed!

No choice.

Sadako!

It's a crucial part of you!

Out the rear, to the well!

Sorry, but one of you
must be sacrificed.

We'll let Sadako and Kayako
possess the body of one of you.

Then you'll leap into the well.

You will die...

but they'll be sealed within.

Keizo!

Are you okay?

The plan won't work.

They're coming!

Right.

You both have to leave the well.

Okay.

Yuri, what are you going to do?

If I choose to die, Sadako will come.

If Sadako comes,
Kayako will probably come.

Are you sure?

Yuri.

Tamao, get up.

Keizo!

Good!

Put on that cover!

Hurry!

Got it!

Yuri.

They're merging.