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Ring 2 (1999)
"Ringu 2" (original title)

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Reiko takes Yoichi into hiding when her son begins to display frightening powers. Meanwhile, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for them, as the mysterious Ring curse spreads...

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Cast overview, first billed only:
Miki Nakatani ...
Hitomi Satô ...
Kyôko Fukada ...
Kanae Sawaguchi
Fumiyo Kohinata ...
Kawajiri Ishi
Kenjirô Ishimaru ...
Ômuta Keiji
Yûrei Yanagi ...
Okazaki
Rikiya Ôtaka ...
Yôichi Asakawa
Yôichi Numata ...
Masako ...
Miwako Kaji ...
Kazue Yamamura
Katsumi Muramatsu ...
Daisuke Ban ...
Heihachirô Ikuma
Rie Ino'o ...
Reita Serizawa ...
Okazaki no Dôryô - Sakuma
Shinmei Tsuji ...
Manshon Kanrinin
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In this sequel to Ringu (1998), Mai Takano is trying to learn more about the death of her boyfriend, Ryuji. She soon hears stories about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a girl named Sadako, who died many years earlier. Supposedly, anyone watching the tape will die of fright exactly one week later. After some investigating, she learns that Ryuji's son, Youichi, is developing the same psychic powers that Sadako had when she was alive. Mai must now find some way to keep Yuuichi and herself from becoming Sadako's next victims. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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23 January 1999 (Japan)  »

Also Known As:

Ring 2  »

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SGD 424,686 (Singapore) (5 November 1999)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ring and Rasen were shot back-to-back from the novels by Koji Suzuki and released in theaters as a double bill. After audiences hated The Spiral, Asmik Ace Entertainment hired the cast and crew of the original to make this replacement sequel. See more »

Quotes

[About Yoichi]
Detective Omuta: He's a monster!
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Connections

Followed by Ring 0: Birthday (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Kôri no yô ni hohoende"
Written by Tomoyasu Hotei
Performed by Miki Imai
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User Reviews

 
Why can't all horror sequels be this good?
29 June 2003 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

'Ring 2' is not only much deeper than it's predecessor, it's also a scarier and ultimately better film.

Rather than trying to emulate the original, Nakata & Co. opted to expand on the mythos and take it into new directions. It brilliantly explores left-over story arcs, turns previous ideas on their head and maintains ambiguity in all the right places. Naturally, this didn't sit well with many viewers...but if you keep an open mind and pay attention to detail, you'll see that everything brilliantly falls into place.

See this (along with 'Ring 0') for the very best horror has to offer.


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