Ring is a 1998 Japanese supernatural psychological horror film directed by Hideo Nakata and written by Hiroshi Takahashi, based on the 1991 novel by Koji Suzuki. The film stars Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, and Hiroyuki Sanada, and follows a reporter who is racing to investigate the mystery behind a cursed video tape; whoever watches the tape dies seven days after doing so. The film is also titled The Ring in Japan and was released in North America as Ringu.
Ringu (1998)
Directed by Hideo Nakata
Genres - Horror, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Ghost Film |
Release Date - Jan 31, 1998 |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Budget
$1,200,000
Box Office
$149,816
Themes
Tags
Banch, Cult, Film Based On A Novel, Japan, Japanese Horror, Literary, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Rasen, Reiko, Rikiya, Sarayashiki, Supernatural/Monsters, Videotape, Violent
Attributes
Based On: Ring
Subject: curse, extrasensory perception, hatred, psychological repression, revenge, supernatural, urban legend
Subject: curse, extrasensory perception, hatred, psychological repression, revenge, supernatural, urban legend
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