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Ring

Movie
1998
1h 36m
NR
Japanese
Horror, Thriller
User Score: 
7.4
Critic Score: 
93
Ring' Poster
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.
Ring Poster

Ring

NR
Movie
1998
1h 36m
Japanese
Horror, Thriller
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.4
IMDB
Ring (1998) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
93

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Nanako Matsushima
Reiko Asakawa
Hiroyuki Sanada
Ryuji Takayama
Rikiya taka
Yoichi Asakawa
Miki Nakatani
Mai Takano
Yko Takeuchi
Tomoko Oishi
Hitomi Sato
Masami Kurahashi
Yichi Numata
Takashi Yamamura
Katsumi Muramatsu
Koichi Asakawa
Masako
Shizuko Yamamura
Rie Inoo
Sadako Yamamura
Daisuke Ban
Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma
Yko shima
Reiko's Aunt
Kiriko Shimizu
Ryomi Oishi
Orie Izuno
Sadako Yamamura
Miwako Kaji
Kazue Yamamura
Yoko Kima
Student
Yoho Naose
Student
Maki Ikeda
Yoko Tsuji
Directed By: Hideo Nakata
Written By: Kōji Suzuki (Novel), Hiroshi Takahashi (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

majohnny says...
11 years ago
For me this still is one of the best horror movies around.
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AlfieSGD says...
2 years ago
After the TV movie from 1995 already demonstrated the potential of the story, the first theatrical adaptation of the novel "The Ring" by Kōji Suzuki is able to fully realize it. In contrast to the first work, this one succeeds in maintaining the tension throughout. Nanako Matsushima and Sanada Hiroyuki work very well as the two leads. And the changes from the original also make for more interesting character dynamics. However, the film suffers from some pacing issues, and the horror also comes up a bit short for my taste. The only real shock moment is the iconic finale, but that makes up for a lot. I don't see "Ring" as a masterpiece, but it's a pretty good film that still works very well today.
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StuntmanBob says...
one year ago
Ringu deserves praise for its original ideas but falls to its American counterpart. It lacks the atmosphere and creepiness the story needs to be effective. The writing also takes the easy path of making difficult and obscure situations easily understood by characters in order to move the story alone.
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siggi963 says...
a month ago
The original movie on which the American movie The Ring is based. A tiny bit better than the American version, but also in Japanese …
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Featured User Reviews

artmeja
6 years ago
This film is very Japanese.If the objective of any horror movie is to scare, then Ringu succeeds with flying colours. Everything about this movie is genuinely disturbing and unsettling. From the mythology of the tale to the ghastly contorted faces of the corpses that Sada, the demon of the story lea More
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