Ring – Das Original (1998)

Ring – Das Original: Directed by Hideo Nakata. With Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi, Hitomi Satô. A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.

“After all the wait and hype, my copy of The Ring arrived in the mail today, and I was excited to see what was touted as one of the great horror masterpieces of the last decade. And what I got was something close. Real close…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie starts out great with two girls talking you right into the mood the great parts of the movie generate. Dark, creepy, and atmospheric. Here is a modern horror film that doesnu0026#39;t have to rely on over the top gore to send your heart into overdrive. THERE IS NO GORE AT ALL for all you gore hounds out there. Sorry! The story is nothing new, view this cursed tape that is going around, and a week later youu0026#39;ll die. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMaybe it was just the translation on my copy, but half way through, the dialog didnu0026#39;t seem to make much sense. I will watch it again, but I donu0026#39;t really think that it will matter much because this middle section is used to just throw you completely off track. But donu0026#39;t get me wrong, it is interesting to say the least. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie doesnu0026#39;t live up to itu0026#39;s bill until the end. WOW, now that was creepy to the max and worth the wait. The score was great and acting believable. If you are looking for a good reason to get creeped out The Ring is it…the only problem is that you may have a hard time finding it due to the fact that it isnu0026#39;t released here in the states. But if you have patience, go for it. Itu0026#39;s not the greatest movie but it kicks the Blair Witch any day.”