Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

The Ring:

I recommend this movie without having actually seen it. I had only heard a brief mention that the American "Ring" was a remake of a hugley popular Japanese horror. Anyway, I saw the remake on a rainy afternoon in a huge theater. I was almost completely by myself, and it really got to me. I had a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach all night. When you hear the premise, it's sounds intriguing, but nothing that's going to implant terror in your psyche. But that's just what it does.

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Startling Horror Alternative:

Although a great fan of Japanese culture, I bought this DVD (& the sequel, which is even better) based on reviews in UK movie magazines. A mammoth horror hit in indie cinema outside of its homeland, Ring tells the tale of an urban myth - of a video in circulation that contains cryptic & harrowing imagery. Immediately after watching the video, the phone rings (hence the title) announcing death to the watcher within 1 week. This, the first movie of the trilogy, introduces the viewer to Sadako, the... more info

Confusing... But Interested:

Let me get this straight -- MOST people reviewing this are talking about the Japanese version, which they shouldn't. This is the KOREAN REMAKE OF THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE VERSION. Oy. Anyway, the Korean remake is slightly confusing -- it's almost as if they expected you to have already watched the original Japanese version. The acting is very stale. Very, very stale. The two main characters are often in conflict with each other, even when they shouldn't be. Their portrayl of Eun-Suh (Sadako,... more info