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Director:
Jôji Iida
Writers:
Kôji Suzuki (novel)
Jôji Iida (screenplay)
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Release Date:
31 January 1998 (Japan) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
The Spiral brings the dead back to life. more
Plot:
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
An excellent re-interpretation of "Rosemary's Baby," Japanese style. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ring 2: Spiral (literal English title)
Ring 4: The Spiral (Philippines: English title)
Ring: The Spiral (Australia) (cable TV title)
The Spiral
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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Company:
Omega Project more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The author of the book, Kôji Suzuki, makes an appearance as the smiling father with his family in the fairground train. more
Quotes:
[about Takanori]
Ryuji Takayama: I wonder what future he'll have.
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Movie Connections:
Followed by Ringu 2 (1999) more

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
An excellent re-interpretation of "Rosemary's Baby," Japanese style., 1 June 1999
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Author: J Southgate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Originally intended to be viewed as the sequel to 1998's box office smash "The Ring," (indeed, the film was double-billed with its precursor), "Rasen" continues the story of Sadako Yamamura, a strange child possesed of demonic powers who was killed by her father some indeterminate time before the first of the trilogy of films opened. Whereas "The Ring" was primarily concerned with Sadako's murderous revenge through a chain-letter style video, "Rasen" concentrates on her attempts to be reborn into the world, essentially making the film a Japanese re-interpretation of "Rosemary's Baby." Like that film, "Rasen" is a strong film with plenty of moments of sheer psychological terror but few grisly "blood and guts" scenes. I don't know if it exists in translation, but if you can find a copy of it (it is out on video) I highly recommend it in conjunction with its prequel.

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