Ring introduced new horror genre

Rating: 8/10 (1 February 2007)

When I first saw The Ring, I had yet to see other films of that type, such as the original Japanese films, The Grudge and Dark Water.
For me, the film introduced the creepy, malevolent water child with jet black hair. Just the way the thing crawled around was frightening, and I had goosebumps throughout the film, which I saw on TV.
Although I grew up in Seattle, it was hard to recognize the dark, Gothic locations, particularly the island where the child grew up. I knew where it was, but I never associated that island with anything that dark and foreboding.
This film is truly scary, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to see a good non-slasher type of horror film. Its one of the few horror films that I have seen in recent years that I would go back and watch a second time.