The Ring
1998 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 7.1 · 93% critics
A mysterious videotape is tied to a string of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist tracks it down and watches it, she triggers a dangerous countdown. As the threat closes in, she pursues clues connected to a disturbing legend.
Based on Ring
Also known as Ring
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Details
- Original title
- リング
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-01-31
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,656 votes)
- Budget
- $1,500,000
About
If you want a classic, creeping horror built on dread and a cursed tape, you’ll likely enjoy it; Not for you if you need constant scares or fast pacing like Evil Dead Trap or Occult.
Pros: deeply unsettling mystery; creepy atmosphere; memorable suspense | Cons: can feel slow; limited thrills; pacing varies
Themes
- journalist
- island
- based on novel or book
- supernatural
- telephone
- halloween
- paranormal
- urban legend
- curse
- cabin in the woods
- occult
- well
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 1999
Cast & crew
Nanako Matsushima
as Reiko Asakawa
Hiroyuki Sanada
as Ryuji Takayama
Rikiya Ôtaka
as Yoichi Asakawa
Miki Nakatani
as Mai Takano
Yuko Takeuchi
as Tomoko Oishi
Hitomi Sato
as Masami Kurahashi
Yutaka Matsushige
as Yoshino
Yōichi Numata
as Takashi Yamamura
Katsumi Muramatsu
as Koichi Asakawa
Masako
as Shizuko Yamamura
Directed by Hideo Nakata