Ring
Directed by Hideo Nakata
A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror. Reiko, a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy urban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week - unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse...
A group of teenage friends are found dead, their faces twisted in terror. Supposed victims of an urban legend about a cursed videotape.
Cast: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi
Member Reviews
i like the movie and the story of it was interesting
A must watch J-horror classic. Plus the ending credits song is BOP.
A classic film! I did enjoy it more than the remake. It was much more suspenseful, which I greatly enjoyed and appreciated.
Less ostentatious than the the Gore Verbinski remake and arguably better. A true J-horror classic and cultural landmark. Sadako is one of the greatest villains ever produced from Japans
Can't believe it took me so long to see this one. Really great atmosphere, able to keep tension going with very few onscreen shocks or audio, just some minimalistic music / sound design mixed with some good cinematography. Slow burn, but that's not a bad thing - the fact that this is more of a mystery / detective story than a traditional horror works well here.