She watches it and then the phone rings. There is something about the voice that convinces her. Ghost stories are notoriously difficult to film. Special effects become essential. They don't help.
Fear is in the mind and the mind is indescribable.
Hideo Nakata understands this. His film has a clean look, as if clarity empties the screen of miscellaneous influences. The story behind the video slowly emerges, as Asakawa investigates the source of the voice, with the help of her ex-husband, who happens to be psychic. Every day that passes brings her closer to the horror. Although beyond belief, she believes it.