6 months after the incidents involving the lethal videotape, new clues prove that there is a new evil lurking in the darkness.
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Hideo Nakata
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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 | |
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Jesse Burch | ... | Male Reporter |
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A high school student named Jake tries to make his girlfriend Emily watch a cursed tape. But then Jake finds out that Emily covered her eyes and didn't watch the tape, and then Jake is killed by Samara Morgan (from the first The Ring movie). Rachel Keller learns of Jake's death and finds his twisted body in the back of an ambulance. Rachel then realizes she once again has to save her son Aidan from Samara the evil ghost child. Written by LaQuaria "Da Ghetto Gurl" Ghetti
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18 March 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$35,065,237, 20 March 2005, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$76,231,249Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$161,451,538Company Credits
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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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Afterwards of horrible occurrence from previous film,the journalist Rachel Keller(Naomi watts) and his son Aidan(Dorfman)move another location.Whenever a teenager spontaneously dies with a horrifying look on his face after of hearing a supposedly killing videotape and one time the phone rings ,telling he had only one week to live .The reporter shows up to investigate these deeds.Mother and son helped by another journalist(Simon Baker) race to save their lives from spooky creature.Rachel tries to get the bottom of mystery and discovers the secrets of life of Samara Morgan and her mommy Anna Morgan(Sissy Spacek).Besides mysterious events are happening into the house and both are caught up by ominous Samara.
This sequel provides great load of screams,grisly murders and creepy atmosphere which becomes pretty sinister with the Samara appearing. The picture is a sleek production with big budget and genuine chills,suspense,tension,shocks and lots of blood,it's a terror-thriller very exciting.The film is narrated with intelligent edition,special use of colour and slick utilization of shock images.Movie has a plethora of special effects describing series of weird and otherwordly happenings and a magnificent make-up by the master Rick Baker specially reflected on the hair-raising countenance of dead. However the surprises from original film have disappeared and results to be an inferior sequel.The eerie musical score is by the excellent Hans Zimmer. The motion picture is correctly directed by Hideo Nakata who made the original Japan version. The flick will like to terror cinema fans.