Sadako DX

Sadako DX (Japanese: 貞子 DX) is a 2022 Japanese supernatural slasher comedy film directed by Hisashi Kimura. It is an installment in the Ring franchise, and stars Fuka Koshiba as a quick-witted high school student who has to unravel the cursed videotape after finding out her sister has seen it, discovering that the curse now claims the victim's life only twenty four hours after viewing it. Sadako DX also stars Kazuma Kawamura and Mario Kuroba.[2]

Sadako DX
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji貞子 DX
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnSadako DX
Directed byHisashi Kimura
Screenplay byYuya Takahashi
Starring
Production
company
Release dates
  • 30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) (Fantasia Fest)
  • 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$2.4 million[1]

Sadako DX premiered at the 2022 Fantasia International Film Festival.[2][3] It was released in Japan on 28 October the same year.[4][5] DX is an acronym of sorts for digital transformation.

Synopsis

Sadako DX follows Ayaka Ichijo (Fuka Koshiba), a graduate high school student who is skeptical about the video tape and the legend surrounding it, which have become a viral sensation. She soon learns that her sister Futaba (Yuki Yagi) has viewed a copy of the tape, and discovers that Futaba's death is set to occur not in seven days, but 24 hours, leading her to unravel the curse of Sadako to save her sister with the help from her boyfriend Oji Maeda (Kazuma Kawamura), as well as a talented psychic and fortune teller Master Kenshin (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi).

Cast

Music

The film's theme song, "REPLAY", is performed by Sandaime J Soul Brothers.[4][5][8]

Release

Sadako DX had its world premiere at the 2022 Fantasia International Film Festival on 30 July,[2][3] followed by its release in Japan on 28 October.[4][5]

References
  1. "Sadako DX". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  2. Gingold, Michael (2 August 2022). "Fantasia '22 Review: "Sadako DX" Finds the Right Spirit to Reboot the Franchise". Rue Morgue. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  3. "Fantasia Festival | Sadako DX". FantasiaFestival.com. Fantasia International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. "小芝風花×川村壱馬×黒羽麻璃央「貞子DX」主題歌は「三代目J Soul Brothers」 本予告＆ポスター披露". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. "貞子ウイルスが変異…『貞子DX』本予告が公開 主題歌は三代目J Soul Brothers". Yahoo! News Japan (in Japanese). 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. "小芝風花が「貞子」シリーズ最新作で本格ホラー初挑戦 "例の井戸"で「まさに！」実感". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. Miska, Brad (18 February 2022). "They Made Another 'Ringu' Sequel: 'Sadako DX'!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. "三代目JSB、ホラー映画『貞子DX』の主題歌書き下ろし 「ぜひみんなに踊ってもらいたい」". Yahoo! News Japan (in Japanese). 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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