Movies Like Sadako (2019)

Sadako is a 2019 horror film from Hideo Nakata with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Spiral and Ring.

Horror

The Spiral

1998

A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.

5.3

MagicScore

Ring

1998

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

7.1

MagicScore

Ring 2

1999

While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.

5.8

MagicScore

Ring 0

2000

Taking place thirty years before the events of Ringu, Ringu 0 provides the shocking background story of how the girl on the video became a deadly, vengeful spirit.

6.1

MagicScore

Sadako 3D

2012

Akane is a high school teacher who hears a rumor from her students that there is actual footage on the Internet of someone's suicide. The footage is said to drive anyone who sees it to also commit suicide. Akane does not believe the rumor at first, but when one of her female students dies after viewing the footage, she and her boyfriend Takanori are fatefully drawn into the horror that has been created by the man who appears in the suicide footage, Kashiwada. Kashiwada's intention is to create chaos in the world by bringing back Sadako and the power of her curse. Now Akane has to fight against Sadako and Kashiwada to save the lives of herself and Takanori.

5.3

MagicScore

Sadako 3D 2

2013

Five years have passed since the events of Sadako 3D. Akane is pregnant with a child with her boyfriend Takenori. However, Akane dies after giving birth to her daughter. When Takenori's sister Fuko takes up the task of caring for Akane's daughter, the infamous cursed video resurfaces. During her investigation, Fuko learns about the legend of Sadako's daughter...

4.8

MagicScore

Sadako vs. Kayako

2016

A girl, Yūri Kurahashi, after watching a cursed videotape together with her friend in a haunted house, becomes trapped in a conflict between the two murderous ghosts: Sadako Yamamura and Kayako Saeki

5.6

MagicScore

Sadako DX

2022

Ayaka Ichijo is a graduate student with an IQ of 200 who tries to investigate the strange deaths happening nationwide after people supposedly watched a cursed video and her younger sister also did the same out of curiosity.

4.5

MagicScore

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

2026

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

7.9

MagicScore

#10

Pet Sematary

1989

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Out of the Dark

2014

A couple and their daughter moves to Colombia to take over a family manufacturing plant, only to realize their new home is haunted.

5.0

MagicScore

#12

The Wailing

2016

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

Good Boy

2025

A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

The Fury

1978

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

Carrie

1976

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

The Shining

1980

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

8.2

MagicScore

#17

Ghost House

2017

A young couple go on an adventurous vacation to Thailand only to find themselves haunted by a malevolent spirit after naively disrespecting a Ghost House.

5.6

MagicScore

#18

Anandabhadram

2005

To honour his mother's final wish, Ananthan returns to his ancestral village from America and attempts to light a lamp at the family temple. However, his quest is thwarted by an evil magician named Digambaran who seeks to harness the temple's hidden powers.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Practical Magic

1998

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Cursed

2004

Employees at a convenience store must get to the bottom of supernatural goings-on occurring within their workplace.

4.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sadako?

The top films similar to Sadako by MovieMagicScore are The Spiral (5.3), Ring (7.1), Ring 2 (5.8). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sadako worth watching?

Sadako holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 120 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sadako?

Sadako (2019) is a horror film directed by Hideo Nakata, starring Elaiza Ikeda, Takashi Tsukamoto, Hiroya Shimizu.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sadako?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Sadako

This ranked list pairs Sadako (2019), a horror film from Hideo Nakata, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Elaiza Ikeda take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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