The Ring

  • Theatrical - Wide 2002-10-18
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Synopsis

A mysterious video tape is killing off anyone who watches it. Whenever the victim watches it, the phone rings, telling them they have only one week to live. A young reporter named Rachel is investigating these events, but after she and... See more her small son watch the tape, it becomes a race against time to find out why the tape is killing everyone and how it could be stopped.

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The Ring / Ringu will continue to grow with the release of a new sequel called Sadako DX this fall. Fuka Koshiba stars.The Ring / Ringu will continue to grow with the release of a new sequel called Sadako DX this fall. Fuka Koshiba stars.

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New The Ring movie Sadako DX set for fall release

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The new episode of our Best Foreign Horror Movies video series takes a look at Hideo Nakata's Ringu, a.k.a. Ring, from 1998.The new episode of our Best Foreign Horror Movies video series takes a look at Hideo Nakata's Ringu, a.k.a. Ring, from 1998.

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Ringu, a.k.a. Ring (1998) – Best Foreign Horror Movies

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Reviews

Sadako (Movie Review)

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The Ring

Review Date: Director: Gore Verbinski Writer: Ehren Kruger Producers: Laurie McDonald, Walter Parkes Actors: Naomi Watts as Rachel Keller Martin Henderson as Noah David Dorfmann as Aidan Keller Plot: It’s pretty simple actually. If you happen to watch this specific...

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