Scary With A Great Story

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2011)

The Ring is a psychological horror film that stars Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson together with David Dorfman,Daveigh Chase,Brian Cox, Jane Alexander,Lindsay Frost,Amber Tamblyn,Rachael Bella and Shannon Cochran.The movie was a remake of the Japanese horror film Ring. It is based on Koji Suzuki's novel Ring and focuses on a mysterious cursed videotape which contains a seemingly random series of disturbing images. After watching the tape, the viewer receives a phone call in which a girl's voice announces that the viewer will die in seven days. It was written by Kôji Suzuki,Ehren Kruger and Scott Frank.Also,it was directed by Gore Verbinski.
The Ring starts when a strange videotape begins making the rounds in a town in the Pacific Northwest.It is full of bizarre and haunting images, and after watching it, many viewers receive a telephone call in which they are warned they will die in seven days. A handful of teenagers who watched the tape while spending a weekend at a cabin in the mountains scoff at the threat, but as predicted, they all die suddenly on the same night. Rachel Keller, the aunt of one of the ill-fated teens, is a journalist who has decided to investigate the matter and travels West with her young son, Aidan, a troubled child who has been drawing pictures of strange and ominous visions. Rachel managed to find the cabin in the woods and watches the video herself; afterward, she receives the same phone call, and realizes she must solve the puzzle of the video and the person or persons behind it within a week. Rachel turns to her ex, Noah, an expert in video technology, who at first is convinced the story is a hoax until he digs deeper into the mystery.
The Ring is a horror movie made not only to scare the viewer in front of their TV screen but it also has a story to tell.The creepy exploration of the unknown and unexplained is far more frightening than the violent killings that typify most horror films.Also,brilliant acting was prominent in the movie as the characters involved have depth.The visuals were also effective as it will definitely put somebody at the edge of one's seat.
Overall,The Ring is one scary movie with a great story.