Fuko Ando (Miori Takimoto) is a 24-years-old graduate student in psychology. She is tasked to take care of her 4-year-old niece. Soon, mysterious events occur around her niece. She then learns of an incident involving a cursed video that took place 5 years earlier. Fuko Ando finds herself involved with the cursed video. Sadako 3D 2 is the same exact awfulness that it's predecessor was but also a pretty damn weird and cheesy mix of different characters coming together for no reason at all except for the studios hunger for more and more money. (0/10)

The opening of Sadako 2 is certainly memorable. Silence fills the scene, before an explosion of noise shocks the viewer, the proceeding ambiance being as splendid as it is morbid, the scene concluding with an unexpected deliverance of terror during a moment that is often affiliated with beauty. Although many of the visuals, including a beach side setting, a peculiar basement facility, a spiral staircase and a stadium are exceptionally beautiful, and the effects are just as lavish in their execution, it is the sound that is especially powerful. The themes by Kenji Kawai offers a sense of ancientness and modernity, mystery and suspense, while the sounds of the environment, and those from the ghostly and monstrous aspirations, really accentuate the terror into life, and is of beneficial assistance during the well directed jump scares.Despite their articulation, the scares infrequently appear traditional for a Ringu film, and despite their uniqueness in this particular franchise, viewers would have previously witnessed similar instances in other films, Case 31 and Boogeyman 3 being very obvious comparisons.Despite the original Sadako being rumored to be the last in the Ringu franchise, clearly, much like with other series', producers, writers and directors alike don't enjoy bringing an end to something that still contains some semblance of life. For those of us who have seen Ringu 0 and Ringu 2, we know Sadako is a character who is equally deserving of our sympathy, as well as our fear, though, much like its predecessor, Sadako 2 paints our favorite long haired specter as an antagonist only, refusing to provide new audiences with the opportunity to see Sadako in her entirety. This leads to my next point - Sadako herself. Although characters occasionally talk about her, the screen time that Sadako is provided could be measured in seconds, rather than minutes, the primary focus of the feature being the child that she is believed to have brought into our world.Miori Takimoto portrays Fuko (I wouldn't be surprised if, when translated, Fuko means gorgeous in Japanese, because Ms. Takimoto is a dreamboat on the ocean of purest beauty), a young woman whose charge is her niece, Nagi (Kokoro Hirasawa), a four year old girl who appears as cute as she is creepy. The daughter of Akane (Satomi Ishihara - whose role is unfortunately miniscule) and Fuko's brother, Takanori (Koji Seto), both of whom were the protagonists of the last feature, Akane's bizarre disappearance after Nagi's birth, and Takanori's absence, which is guaranteed not to win him any awards at the father of the year ceremony, leave Fuko alone in a situation that gradually becomes more dangerous.Wherever Nagi goes, strange and violent deaths occur, an obvious question being, is Nagi responsible, or is she just a conduit for another character's rage? Although some of the deaths could be attributed to vengeance, others appear to be randomly selected, and without any obvious incentive or motivational cause, the unjustifiable slaughter seems to make little sense. Investigating these obscure deaths is metropolitan police detective Kakiuchi (Takeshi Onishi), who appears to be sheltering ulterior motives, while characters from the previous Sadako, including former detective Koiso (Ryosei Tayama) and the psychopathic Kiyoshi (Yusuke Yamamoto) provide support to some of the new cast members.Although Fuko's heart is in the right place, on several occasions her character appears ignorant, in that she is provided instructional advice, yet does the opposite of what she is told, which can lead to predictable consequences. Towards the end, the film becomes alarmingly quick - it seems we are only in the middle of the story when the climax is thrust upon us without warning or explanation. Moreover, as the feature continues, some of the scenes defy rational explanation, this, coupled with the unanswered questions at the film's conclusion, will inevitably force audiences to, on more than one occasion, suspend their disbelief. Besides this, the contradictory storyline, which could be perceived as being deliberately orchestrated to provide audiences with multiple twists and turns, is neither well developed or intellectually surprising, viewers often being led to believe one thing, then another, then another, to the point it appears even the film's developers were uncertain of the directionality they wanted the plot to take, this continuing all the way to the film's anti-climatic finish.Despite this, the themes, which include family, suicide and abandonment are well conceived, while the acting is professionally delivered, one scene in particular being emotionally beautiful. Although Sadako 2 is far creepier than its predecessor, some of the film's disturbing moments being sure to impact the audience, the storyline and imagery, that occasionally appears illogical, while adjunctively resembling certain fairy tales, may cause audiences to wonder what hallucinogenic substance Sadako has been smoking in that well of hers.

Both are brilliant. I love to stories, acting and execution but most of all I truly enjoyed the photography on these movies.Every single scene is like a still photography art by itself. Sometimes I paused to realize more deeply that how wonderful they are. Wide angle shots of landscapes, interiors and architecture; narrow angles shots of the portraits were all wonderful.To me it was a good scary. I don't like gore and slasher nonsense... Sadako movies putting many emotions together. Especially on the second one the little girl's meeting with her mother was beautiful. Atmosphere, lighting and every camera angle used on the scenes were awesome. I truly enjoyed a visually rich, touching and top quality horror experience.I'd wish these exact same cast and crew (from VFX artists to set workers!) filming the Silent Hill movies. I'm pretty sure they would create wonderful atmosphere and imagery on them too. Way better than the Hollywood...Little girl Nagi was SO cute. Lovely tiny actress Kokoro Hirasawa is.People who hated Sadako movies can go watch nonsense like Saw or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sideways. I'm glad I never listen to online know-it-all nitwits who think they are some sort of experts on cinema and preferred to watch these movies myself and then decide that I like them or not, myself. I'm glad I did.

The outcast four year-old girl Nagi (Kokoro Hirasawa) does not have friends and is bullied at the Yuki kindergarten. She misses her mother and is raised by her aunt, the student of psychology Fûko Andô (Miori Takimoto), who is the sister of Takanori Andô (Kôji Seto) that works at the Asakawa General Hospital. There are weird deaths in Tokyo and Nagi makes drawings of the crime scenes before the happenings. Fûko is concerned with the creepy drawings and shows them to her professor. However she tells that Fûko shall not worry since she is projecting her own feelings on the drawings since her mother committed suicide. Meanwhile the police inspector Kakiuchi seeks out Mr. Koiso that tells him that the responsible for the deaths is Sadako and Akane Ayukawa (Satomi Ishihara), who was possessed by Sadako. Nagi continues to make drawings showing the deaths and Fûko is scared. She brings Nagi to a session with her professor and Nagi scares the psychologist, but she does not disclose her feelings to her student. Fûko tells her fears about Nagi to her brother and asks him if Nagi is his daughter with Akane but he does not reply the question. Kakiuchi meets Takanori and asks questions about Akane and Nagi. Meanwhile Fûko visits the criminal Seiji Kashiwada in the prison and finds the truth about Nagi. When Fûko meets Takanori, he reveals that Akane is alive but in coma and holding Sadako in her body. Fûko meets Nagi and the girl asks to see her mother. What will Fûko do? "Sadako 3D 2" is better and better than "Sadako 3D" but is still a messy and illogical story with a terrible conclusion. Akane is alive but Sadako is not trapped in her body, since she is in a crime spree. The girl Kokoro Hirasawa has an impressive performance in the creepy role of Nagi, but her character is confused, beginning the movie as a frightening clairvoyant that becomes an innocent little girl near to the end before Akane is murdered. My vote is five.Title (Brazil): "A Invocação" ("The Invocation 2")