Gave Horror a bad name.

Rating: 5/10 (4 February 2007)

I can understand why this is such a popular movie. I mean, it has plenty of false scares, extreme use of CGI, ghosts, and a hot lead actress such as Naomi Watts; who steals the movie with her performance and sexy looks. But for true Horror fans this may be cheating.
When I first watched "The Ring" in the theater I thought it was boring, dull, and cheap. Over the years I've watched it on cable and even on local t.v. My opinion hasn't changed notably.
Sure, this is an American remake but it goes too far on the CGI aspect and the Hollywood clichÃ¨s. I mean, the original "Ringu" was creepy and started the craziness for ghost children in Horror.
The American remake exploits the Samara factor to the point that it is cheap, non-scary, an even laughable. For those who haven't seen the original, this version may fit for ghost revenge tastes but forget about suspense or true scare scenes. Sure, the final scene involving Samara coming out of T.V. and chasing some guy is candy for the eye but still it's a lame scene.
Enough with remakes and CGI abuse. This movie is responsible for a new wave of cheap CGI Horror flicks.