"Ring" of Fear

Rating: 9/10 (8 November 2002)

"The Ring" is a genuinely scary movie. It is filled with shocking and chilling moments. The surreal images on the video alone are unsettling enough. I had gone to this movie with curiosity. We know that anyone who watches the cursed video will die in seven days, but how? I soon got the feeling that the manner of the victims' deaths was not as important as the tragic story behind the videotape. One thing I appreciated about "The Ring" was that it was not a splatter horror movie. Psychological horror is much scarier in my opinion! Just keep telling yourself, "It's only a movie," or you might not be able to watch TV afterwards (or answer the phone)!