"The Ring": Sadako, Trans Panic, and Intersex Erasure
Update: 2022-03-26
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This episode is dedicated to the memory of Nikki Kuhnhausen.
Koji Suzuki's 1991 Ring introduced Sadako - an telepathic victim of a hate crime that, in her anger, doomed the world with a deadly curse.
But over 30 years later, her origin story has been mostly forgotten.
On today's Cinema Cauldron, I compare and contrast the various adaptations of Ring, discuss the origins and inspirations behind Sadako, and talk about how her original depiction mirrors real-life deaths of trans and intersex folks.
CW: Murder, Sexual Assault, Transphobia.
Music selections from Ring and Rasen.
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