General
Medium
Production Year 1998
Certification U (USA)
Genre Fantasy; Horror; Mystery; Thriller
Region
Nationality Japan
Format
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Cast
Actor/Actress Role
Matsushima, Nanako Reiko Asakawa
Nakatani, Miki Mai Takano
Sanada, Hiroyuki Ryuji Takayama
Takeuchi, Yuko Tomoko Oishi
Sato, Hitomi Masami Kurahashi
Numata, Yoichi Takashi Yamamura
Matsushige, Yutaka Yoshino
Muramatsu, Katsumi Koichi Asakawa
Otaka, Rikiya Yoichi Asakawa
Masako Shizuko Yamamura
Ban, Daisuke Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma
Risho, Kiyoshi Omiya the Cameraman
Yanagi, Yûrei Okazaki
Ôshima, Yôko Reiko's Aunt
Shimizu, Kiriko Ryomi Oishi
Inou, Rie Sadako Yamamura
Watanabe, Hiroyuki Hayatsu
Kaji, Miwako Kazue Yamamura
Kima, Yoko Junior High Schoolgirl
Nagata, Asami Junior High Schoolgirl
Yoshida, Keiko Senior High Schoolgirl
Matsumaru, Yoshiko Senior High Schoolgirl
Naose, Yoho Senior High Schoolgirl
Ikeda, Maki Yoko Tsuji
Takayama, Takashi Takehiko Nomi
Takeda, Toshiliko Yamamura as a Teenager
Shirai, Chihiro Sadako as a Young Girl
Koichi, Mantarô Town Hall Moderator
Noda, Shinkichi Press Representative
Nakai, Kazufumi Press Representative
Other People
Director Nakata, Hideo
Producer
Writer Suzuki, Kôji; Takahashi, Hiroshi
Composer
Studio
Features
Language Tracks Japanese
Subtitle Languages
Audio Tracks Dolby SR
Running Time 96
Aspect Ratio
Color Mode Color
Plot Summary

A mysterious video kills whomever views it, unless that viewer can solve its mystery.

Reiko Asakawa is researching into a 'Cursed Video' interviewing kids about it. When her niece Tomoko dies of 'sudden heart failure' with a face of terror on her, Reiko investigates. Shes finds out that some of Tomoko's friends who had been on a holiday with Tomoko the week before had died on exactly the same night at the exact same time in the exact same way. Reiko goes to the cabin where the teens had stayed and finds an 'unlabled' video tape. Reiko watched the tape to discover its the 'cursed videotape'. Ex Husband Ryuji helps Reiko solve the mystery, Reiko makes a copy for him. Things become more tense when her son Yoichi watches the tape saying Tomoko had told him too. They discovery takes them to a volcanic island where they discover that the video has a connection to a Pyscic who died 30 years ago, and her child Sadako... Written by Hana Jo

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Certifications
  • Malaysia:U
  • Canada:PG
  • Iceland:16
  • Argentina:16
  • Australia:MA
  • Denmark:15
  • Finland:K-15
  • France:-12
  • Germany:16
  • Hong Kong:IIB
  • Ireland:12
  • Japan:R-15
  • New Zealand:R13
  • Norway:15
  • Philippines:PG-13
  • Singapore:PG
  • Spain:13
  • Sweden:15
  • UK:15
  • USA:Unrated
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