A true, epic horror classic.

Rating: 10/10 (27 January 2020)

The Ring is a 2002 American supernatural horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, and Daveigh Chase. It is a remake of the 1998 Japanese horror film Ring, based on the novel of the same name by Koji Suzuki. Watts portrays a journalist who investigates a cursed videotape that seemingly kills the viewer seven days after watching it.
The Ring really is everything a great horror picture should be. Take an original story, an interesting protagonist and a genuinely chilling back story and keep the viewer on the edge of their seat throughout, this film checks all those boxes. The cinematography in this film is outstanding, the deep green and blue colour palette completely sets the tone and mood for the film perfectly well.
Naomi Watts gives a career-best performance in the Ring that I still don't believe she has beaten until today. It's just a shame she's been in schlock like Shut In and Dream House in recent years, especially when she's clearly a great horror actress.
I'm glad The Ring got the praisal it deserved receiving positive reviews. Many critics praised the direction, screenplay, cinematography, Watts's performance, and reliance on dread and visuals over gore. The film also grossed over $249 million worldwide on a $48 million production budget, making it one of the highest-grossing horror movies of all time. It's such a shame the sequels didn't live up to the originals standard.