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Ring 0: Birthday

Original title: Ringu 0: Bâsudei
  • 2000
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
9.5K
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Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest...
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In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest...In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest...In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest...

  • Director
    • Norio Tsuruta
  • Writers
    • Hiroshi Takahashi
    • Kôji Suzuki
  • Stars
    • Yukie Nakama
    • Seiichi Tanabe
    • Kumiko Asô
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    9.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norio Tsuruta
    • Writers
      • Hiroshi Takahashi
      • Kôji Suzuki
    • Stars
      • Yukie Nakama
      • Seiichi Tanabe
      • Kumiko Asô
    • 82User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Yukie Nakama
    Yukie Nakama
    • Sadako Yamamura
    Seiichi Tanabe
    Seiichi Tanabe
    • Hiroshi Tôyama
    Kumiko Asô
    Kumiko Asô
    • Etsuko Tachihara
    Takeshi Wakamatsu
    • Yûsaku Shigemori
    Ryûshi Mizukami
    • Wataru Kuno
    Kaoru Okunuki
    • Aiko Hazuki
    Yasushi Kimura
    • Togashi
    Mami Hashimoto
    • Joshikôsei
    Daisuke Ban
    • Heihachirô Ikuma
    Masako
    • Shizuko Yamamura
    Norio Murata
    • Gekidan'in
    Kôji Yano
    Kôji Yano
    • Gekidan'in
    Hinata Takamine
    • Gekidan'in
    Tasuku Unô
    • Gekidan'in
    Akira Igarashi
    • Gekidan'in
    Kôji Nakano
    • Gekidan'in
    Kanji Watanabe
    • Gekidan Sutaffu
    Senzaburô Makimura
    Senzaburô Makimura
    • Gekidan Sutaffu
    • Director
      • Norio Tsuruta
    • Writers
      • Hiroshi Takahashi
      • Kôji Suzuki
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    • Trivia
      Yukie Nakama was cast in the role of Sadako. After Nakama's friends had seen Ringu (1998), they teased her about her resemblance to Sadako. Nakama was later contacted by her agent who mentioned they were looking for actresses for the role of Sadako and tried out for the role. She received confirmation of her role in the next two weeks.
    • Goofs
      In one particular shot, Etsuko goes backstage for a scene in which no other person should have been present. And yet, in this scene, one can plainly see a small hand poking out from behind one of the dresses.
    • Quotes

      Heihachirô Ikuma: Forgive me, Sadako. Please forgive me.

    • Connections
      Followed by Sadako 3D (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Finale
      Music by Tetsu

      Lyrics by Hyde (as hyde)

      Performed by L'Arc-en-Ciel

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    7/10
    Good prequel to round out the Japanese Ring series
    Combining elements of drama and horror, Ring 0 is a very worthy installation of the indie horror franchise. This film really starts, though, as a drama, telling us the story of Sadako in a very linear fashion (which, deliciously, has become the more difficult and confusing path to take, since we already know the end of the story). We see Sadako as a human (!) who is not scary or evil at all but actually seems rather pleasant and almost painfully shy. A while later in the film, we see that Sadako is actually warring desperately with herself . . . and is losing. Her eventual slide into the monstrosity of the first and second Ring films is a sight to behold (and, hardcore fans will note, is echoed by a similar fall of Ando Mitsuo in the less popular Rasen).

    The social overtones of this film are also outstanding and a fine addition to the series. Whereas the first two films are more exercises in combining psychological terror with techno-horror, Ring 0 takes a more Romero-esque approach to the social aspect of Sadako's transformation, meditating on the cruelty of her peers and the burning need for revenge of one journalist that brings the whole tragedy crashing down.

    Incidentally, although it takes some time, this film WILL scare the hell out of you at the end. Just wait for it.

    Very, very good. See it.
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    • evilmatt-3
    • Sep 26, 2003

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2000 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The ring 0
    • Production company
      • Toho
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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