Ringu (The Ring) (1998)
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A genuinely enthralling horror pic
An adaptation of the popular horror potboiler by Kรดji 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
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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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Mustanaamio7's Movie Diary 2025 (111 movies items)
"23.7. 2025 "Ringu" franchise became famous in the West mainly due to the American remake released in 2002. The American version just repeated the images and tricks from the original Japanese version but also added a pointless blue-green filter that I didn't personally care about because it was more bothersome than impressive. The plot of the original version is the same as the remake without a few unnecessary tricks included in the remake: A reporter begins to unravel the mystery of a mysteriou"
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" What we generally call "horror film" often uses the Uncanny to immerse the viewer in another world, where fantastic elements (strange elements that seems to be out of our reality) are suddenly emerging."
Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90โs (1930 movies items)
" While I canโt guarantee that you wonโt literally โDie in seven daysโ 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! DONโT WATCH iT! Also followed by sequels and an American remake. Repeat viewings made Ring a cult classic. AGAIN, DONโT WATCH THE TAPE! You have been warned!"
My Favorite Films of 1998 (25 movies items)
" "Ryuji? When it's time for me to die... Stay with me." Directed by Hideo Nakata Written by Hiroshi Takahashi Music by Kenji Kawai Cinematography by Jun'ichirรด Hayashi Editing by Nobuyuki Takahashi"
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