The Ring (2002)

A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Ehren Kruger (screenplay), Kôji Suzuki (novel) (as Koji Suzuki)

Stars:

Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox

14 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Naomi Watts	...	Rachel
Martin Henderson	...	Noah
David Dorfman	...	Aidan
Brian Cox	...	Richard Morgan
Jane Alexander	...	Dr. Grasnik
Lindsay Frost	...	Ruth
Amber Tamblyn	...	Katie
Rachael Bella	...	Becca
Daveigh Chase	...	Samara
Shannon Cochran	...	Anna Morgan
Sandra Thigpen	...	Teacher
Richard Lineback	...	Innkeeper
Sasha Barrese	...	Girl Teen #1
Tess Hall	...	Girl Teen #2
Adam Brody	...	Male Teen #1

Storyline

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers (including her niece). There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. If the legend is correct, Rachel will have to run against time to save her son's and her own life.

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Plot Keywords:

whitewash | mini skirt | girl in panties | cleavage | ghost | 

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Taglines:

Everyone will suffer!

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing images, language and some drug references

Did You Know?

Trivia

The pen that Rachel Keller uses throughout the film is a Sensa.

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Goofs

On the ferry the horse runs - and then falls over - along the center line of the ferry, but as we see the horse fall into the water this happens on the left side of the ferry.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Katie: I hate television. Gives me headaches. You know, I heard there's so many magnetic waves traveling through the air, because of TV and telephones, that we're losing, like, ten times as many brain cells as we're supposed to. Like, all the molecules in our heads are all unstable. All the companies know about it, but they're not doing anything about it. It's, like, a big conspiracy.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, Samara repeats her song.

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Connections

Referenced in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series: Rocky VII (2006)

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Soundtracks

Hey John
Written by Scott Leger, Nate Navarro, Eddie Willis, Steve Rude & Curtis Ryker
Performed by Wide Awake

User Reviews

Superior, Atmospheric, Twisted Little Creepfest

The Ring did three things no film of late has done. It took the genre of Horror seriously without going over the top. It is derived from a superior story and translated to American film superbly, regardless of what the naysayers say. And, while it starts off typically, it ascends into a beautiful, darkling, twisted, genuinely creepy story, which holds you through to the end.

Gore Verbinski's style is unmistakable. He has left this work well marked with his stylistic shots, and suspenseful progression.

Actually, I found this far superior to most horrors done in the last thirty years or so. A lot has been said about Ringu, the work from which this was adapted for American cinema, and inevitable subsequent comparisons made, however, that is certainly NOT the case. That argument is moot, as this work was based on the novel, "The Ring" by Koji Suzuki, so if you want something to which an honest comparison may be made, I would suggest you read the book, and leave Ringu where it belongs. Personally, I found the American adaptation much more to my liking than Ringu.

This is one twisted little creep-fest! It rates an 8.7/10 from...

the Fiend :.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ring

Filming Locations:

Malibou Lake, Agoura, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,015,393, 20 October 2002

Gross USA:

$129,128,133

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$249,348,933

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dreamworks Pictures, Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation, BenderSpink

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital EX DTS-ES

Color:

Color Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1