The Ring

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Mandy S There's nothing like a good horror movie and this is nothing like a good horror movie, the acting was okay but I was expecting so much more from a Japanese horror movie especially after ju-on scared me so much. This was a yawn fest I really don't understand the high ratings, do yourself a favour and don't watch it Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/21/25 Full Review Audience Member At first this doesn't look like it's gonna work, playing on dumb urban legend material. Then it sorta works, thanks to the attractiveness of its main actors as they follow the slimmest of clues to solve this mystery before their 'week' is up (it's quaint seeing people in this 1998 film having to call someone to research things for them that we simply Google now). How annoying, though, that these interesting-appearing characters are presented in such a sketchy manner -- what exactly are Ryuji's 'powers'; what is his wordless encounter with his son on the street about; and how can Reiko -- who constantly worries about her little-soldier son -- be such so irresponsible a parent as to willingly submit herself to the curse? And why a week's delay before the curse kicks in, and the silly phone call schtick? The ultimate back story is very hard to buy on its own 'merits', and a decent alternative ending could have been that Reiko survives the curse because she's the only one who shows *compassion* for the wrathful spirit-girl. But instead we get a sell-out ending as a concession to the producers to set up sequel mania, which has certainly paid off since. Worth seeing mainly to see what started the whole Ring phenom, which really only hinges on one goofy gimmick. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Deontae D Alright, I just seen the original 1998 Japanese ring today, I gotta say the original is better, It's good it had english subtitles, Because I don't know Japanese language, The 2002 ring is good too, Both are good, But the original will always be the best, I think they should stop remaking movies. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review BigD J Not sure how this film ever sniffed 98%, but I’m about to bring that down. Cultural context be damned, this one was an absolute snoozefest, somewhat scattered and confusing, and not at all scary/creepy. Intensely overrated. Really more of a pseudo-thriller than anything that resembles horror. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Audience Member Based on the fantastic novel of the same name by Koji Suzuki, it is Japan's highest grossing horror film of all time. With many sequels that never live up to the first film (there were two TV adaptations of the book first), it single-handedly revived the horror movie making in Japan. It also rejuvenated the Western horror genre with its remake in "The Ring". The film is an engrossing mystery horror, and while a bit dated with VCR technology, it has one of the creepiest ghosts in the genre with Sadako. The original story goes back to an old Japanese ghost folktale called Bancho Sarayashiki, or "The Dish Mansion at Bancho". A superb movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Josh A At the time of writing this review, this is my favourite horror movie. It's just got such a rich atmosphere and an interesting plot. It's like the original creepypasta in a way. There's 2 aspects I want to touch on: the actual cursed video and the TV scene. The video in this is my favourite in the whole franchise because it feels like a "cursed video" you'd find on the internet. It feels like you'd see a YouTuber cover it and do a deep dive into its story. Also the TV scene is amazing and I like how you don't see Sadako's full face, only her eye. Overall, simply amazing movie. Would 100% recommend. Next up, Spiral! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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