Not Scary But Really Intense

Rating: 8/10 (27 January 2019)

18 October 2002. I can't really describe The Ring as a horror movie, it's more like a mystery thriller with a paranormal twist. Unlike the average horror movie, this movie takes a much more serious tone, using little violence and gore. The movie wasn't that scary, but instead it contained a continuous undertone of heavy-leadened dread, like a nightmare from which you can't wake up. There were a number of excellent moments of fright, well done, suspenseful. On the whole, the movie was consistent in its plot, made reasonable sense and had a good twist at the end. There were also some exotic, original images (reminiscent of good indpendent movies). While the movie would have been even better if it could have scared us as much as a creepy Blair Witch Project, it had an even better intelligent storyline and emotional undertone. Movie's ultimate resolution, however, was implicitedly unsettling for those of the audience that think the whole storyline through, perhap even repulsive. Eight out of ten.