The Ring 2 (2005)
"The Ring Two" (original title)

Six months after the incidents involving the lethal videotape, new clues prove that there is a new evil lurking in the darkness.

Director:

Hideo Nakata

Writers:

Ehren Kruger, Kôji Suzuki (novel),

Stars:

Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Naomi Watts	...	Rachel
Simon Baker	...	Max Rourke
David Dorfman	...	Aidan
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Dr. Emma Temple
Gary Cole	...	Martin Savide
Sissy Spacek	...	Evelyn
Ryan Merriman	...	Jake
Emily VanCamp	...	Emily
Kelly Overton	...	Betsy
James Lesure	...	Doctor
Daveigh Chase	...	Samara (archive footage)
Kelly Stables	...	Evil Samara
Cooper Thornton	...	Father of Emily
Marilyn McIntyre	...	Mother of Emily
Jesse Burch	...	Male Reporter

Storyline

Six months after encountering Samara and her killer video tape, Rachel Keller and her son Aiden leave the city to live in a small rural town where they think they'll be safe. Soon after they arrive, however, Rachel hears about a college student who died nearby in circumstances similar to Samara's past victims. Now it appears that Aiden's life is in danger from Samara once more, and Rachel must investigate the little girl's past if she wants to save her son.

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Plot Keywords:

videotape | female reporter | bathtub | numbered sequel | good versus evil | 

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Taglines:

The dead don't sleep.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence/terror, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language

Details

Official Sites:

DreamWorks [us] UIP [br]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Ring 2

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$175,118 (South Africa) (15 April 2005)

Gross:

$75,888,270 (USA) (6 May 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks SKG, BenderSpink, MacDonald/Parkes Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 128 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the production notes, there were bizarre incidents on set of life reflecting art. On the seventh day, the production office was discovered to have flooded overnight, the result of a burst water pipe. Water is a strong theme in the film. In response, director 'Hideo Nakata' requested a Japanese purification ceremony be carried out by a Shinto minister, but the strange incidents continued. While on location, a swarm of thousands of bees descended on the prop truck, prompting the immediate evacuation of the department, before the bees left as quick as they arrived. For no apparent reason, a five-gallon water jug burst open in the production office kitchen, one again flooding the same room that had flooded only weeks earlier. One morning on the Universal lot, a set costumer stepped out of the parking garage to discover an antlered buck charging across the asphalt in her direction. Though deer are a regular occurrence in the hills, the similarity to the deer attack in the film is uncanny.

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Goofs

When the deer are all grunting at Rachel and Aidan, the whistle of an elk can clearly be heard despite the fact there are no elk in the scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Emily: Ever seen a shooting star?
Jake: Sure. You?
Emily: You know what you're supposed to do, right?
Jake: What do you mean, make a wish?
Emily: If you saw one right now, what would you wish for?
Jake: Well, that's a secret.

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Crazy Credits

Similar to the previous movie, there are no opening credits besides the Dreamworks logo.

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Connections

References The Time Machine (2002)

User Reviews

No where as good as the first movie but still worth seeing

The Ring 2 isn't as bad as some people say it is, the plot is a little more simple than the first one and I admit that there are a few places in the movie that could've been better, but it's still a good movie. I like how the movie starts off in a similar way to the first film, since it gives the feeling of deja vu. After that there are some things that are a little to much like the first but they can be ignored with little effort. The story starts out really well as I said the plot is kind of simple but its set out so that it takes a while to see the whole picture. There are some parts with CGI effects that aren't needed and that will annoy some people but thankfully, there's not to many of those. Half way through it gets really good, you don't know whats happening and you don't know how they're going to stop it all you know is that Samara has come back but with unknown intentions. After that it gets a bit obvious and kinda hurried but who cares. To sum it all up I'd have to say it done quite well since the first film was hard to follow up on. See the film for your self, trust me, you won't regret it.