Ringu (The Ring) (1998)

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6.8	Rating (665 ratings)
7.2	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Hideo Nakata

Starring (View all)

Nanako Matsushima
Reiko Asakawa

Miki Nakatani
Mai Takano

Yuko Takeuchi
Tomoko Ôishi

Hitomi Sato
Masami

Yoichi Numata
Takashi Yamamura

Yutaka Matsushige
Yoshino

Katsumi Muramatsu
Kôichi Asakawa

Rikiya Ôtaka
Yôichi Asakawa

Written by

Hiroshi Takahashi
(screenplay)

Koji Suzuki
(novel)

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A genuinely enthralling horror pic

13 years, 4 months ago at Feb 6 11:58

PvtCaboose91

4 votes

"It's not of this world. It's Sadako's fury. And she's put a curse on us."

An adaptation of the popular horror potboiler by Kôji Suzuki, 1998's Ringu is a nerve-jangling and atmospheric Japanese horror gem that's destined to get under your skin. Upon its release, the film became the highest-grossing Japanese horror flick in history, and it has gone down in history as an influential... read more

A very good movie

15 years, 5 months ago at Feb 1 11:30

johanlefourbe

1 vote

I remember it as it it was yesterday. The first time, I watched this movie, I was so scared shitless... I was with a whole bunch of friends and nobody was really paying attention to the movie but I was completely fixating and the scene with the TV (if you have seen it, you know what I'm talking about...) was, at the time, one of most frightening scenes I have ever seen. The funny thing is that I r... read more

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17 years, 12 months ago at Jul 5 21:31

Abhi

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Japanese horror movies don't come much better than this. A mysterious video tape kills people seven days after they watch it. One TV reporter tries to uncover the mystery which leads down several dark paths.

It was re-made into a Hollywood movie that tried to 'improve' it but only resulted in making it un-focused. If you're lucky enough not to have seen the re-make yet, do yourself ... read more

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A mysterious video kills whoever views it, unless that viewer can solve its mystery.

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" While I can’t guarantee that you won’t literally “Die in seven days” after watching the film, I can guarantee that you will be seriously freaked out by this relentlessly dark film. Based on the novel and graphic novel by Koji Suzuki, you will die in seven days of seeing the tape in the film, unless YOU solve the mystery! DON’T WATCH iT! Also followed by sequels and an American remake. Repeat viewings made Ring a cult classic. AGAIN, DON’T WATCH THE TAPE! You have been warned!"

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