Samara

KF1834

2022

Movies and TV

Sadako Yamamura is the vengeful ghost and primary antagonist in the Japanese horror franchise, Ring (Ringu). She is best known for her terrifying ability to kill victims through a cursed videotape. Anyone who watches the tape receives a phone call foretelling their death in seven days, unless they copy and show the tape to someone else.

Born with psychic powers and a troubled family history, Sadako was ostracized and eventually murdered, her body thrown into a well. Her resentment and psychic energy manifested into the cursed tape and her terrifying spirit, seeking revenge on the world that wronged her. Her image, characterized by long black hair obscuring her face, has become an iconic symbol of Japanese horror.

Sadako's origins and powers have been explored in various adaptations of the Ring novels, films, and television series, solidifying her as a staple of modern horror cinema. She represents the power of repressed trauma and the fear of technology's potential for malevolence.