Fantastic, great new direction for horror.

Rating: 8/10 (10 March 2004)

Finally, a horror film the makers can be proud of.
A remake of the Japanese hit Ringu, this movie is one of the few Western horrors recently that make the genre look good. Starring Naomi Watts as journalist Rachel Kellar and Martin Henderson as her ex-flame Noah.
After Rachel's niece Katie dies mysteriously, Katie's mother asks Rachel to investigate. She soon discovers that 3 of Katie's friends are also dead, exactly a week after they shared a cabin and saw a videotape. Soon Noah and their son, Aidan (David Dorfman) are also dragged into it after Rachel watches the tape, giving her one week to unravel the mystery of the videotape.
The movie doesn't give into cheap scares like killers jumping out at you, which unfortunatly leads people to think that it isn't scary when the frightening themes and images are what make it true horror. This movies is only slightly bettered by the original, but is still a great film.
4/5 stars