Ring

About Ring

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

Ring is a 1998 horror thriller film directed by Hideo Nakata. Its themes are journalist, curse, occult, and paranormal.

Nanako Matsushima appears as Reiko Asakawa, Hiroyuki Sanada as Ryuji Takayama, Rikiya Ôtaka as Yoichi Asakawa, and Miki Nakatani as Mai Takano. It runs 96 minutes and was released in January 1998.

The screenplay is by Hiroshi Takahashi. It comes from KADOKAWA Shoten and Omega Project. The story is adapted from a novel. In the United States it streams on AMC+ Amazon Channel, ARROW, and AsianCrush.

The Ring, The Blair Witch Project, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix make useful companions to Ring, all filed under cabin in the woods and island. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 1,742 votes and it carries a NR rating.