Yeah, right. Oogie boogie boogie.

Rating: 3/10 (4 February 2006)

Almost everyone who I know loves this movie. They rave on and on about how terrifying it is, how creepy the little girl is, how unexpected the ending is, etc. I wasn't sure if I wanted to believe them, seeing as most horror films I had seen in the past were pretty dull.
Now, after having seen it, I can say that it lived up exactly to my own expectations: boring and slightly trite. The only thing remarkable about this film is the originality of it's basic idea (from the original Japanese film "Ringu"). A journalist and your basic horror movie creepy psychic kid are chased by an even creepier raggedy undead girl who kills people one week after they see a cursed tape by coming out of their TV and, I don't know, consuming their life essence or something. Originality is really the only thing going for this movie. Everything else, from the acting to the sound, is just pretty unmemorable.
If you're desperate for a psychological horror movie, turn your attention to " The Silence of the Lambs" or the underrated "Secret Window". Watch "The Ring" only as a last resort.