Won't watch your television set the same way again.

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2014)

Based on the Japanese horror film Ringu, journalist Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) investigates a videotape, where an urban legend details that anyone who watches the tape will receive a phone call, telling the person that he/she will die in seven days. If the legend is correct, Rachel will have to run against time to save her son Aidan (David Dorfman) and her own life and find out the truth behind the tape and how it could be stopped.
More than just a scare you'll find in typical teenage slasher and horror flicks, this film will grip your heart with fear and tug at your mind. Instead of the usual chase scenes, top-of-your lung screams and excessive gore, this movie's scary images will send chills down your spines and its bewildering story will have you both frightened but engaged at the same time, having you eager find answers to the plot elements and its message.
From the horrible expressions of the victims' faces to the scenes of ghost Samara crawling out of the television set, these images might echo in your mind long after the movie is over. There may be a few filler scenes and confusing plot points, but the film's overall gripping horror element will keep you both scared and entertained at the same time.
Grade B