Very well done modern scary movie.

Rating: 10/10 (14 December 2002)

I went into this movie with it being hyped up a little too much, so I don't think it was as scary as it could be, but it was still a wonderful example of how scary movies *should* be done. _The Shining_ and _The Exorcist_ are boring snoozefests and don't even scare my easy-to-frighten wife. _The Ring_, on the other hand, is a stylist, creepy, and highly entertaining film. I would recommend it *highly* to anyone.
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The only gripe I have with the movie is that it should have ended a few scenes earlier. Instead, it felt as if the filmmakers had to wring out the last bit of energy possible for no good reason at all. The result was that the overall spookiness was diminished, and the plot lost some of its momentum and power.