A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 1 nomination
Yûrei Yanagi
- AD Okazaki
- (as Yanagi Yûrei -yûjô shutsuen-)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe 2001 UK DVD release back cover carries a disclaimer, stating that the distributor accepts no responsibility "for any injuries or fatalities that may occur during or after the viewing of this videocassette."
- GoofsIn a close-up of Sadako in the end scene, one of her fake finger extensions is coming off.
- Quotes
Yoichi Asakawa: You know what, Mother?
Reiko Asakawa: Yes?
Yoichi Asakawa: Tomo-chan watched the cursed video!
- ConnectionsEdited into Diminishing Returns: Diminishing Returns Are Dead (2022)
- SoundtracksFeels Like 'Heaven'
Performed by HIIH
Featured review
That Eye!...
RINGU is forever cursed to be compared to the American remake. This is as unfortunate as it is futile. Both films are great in their own right. This film reflects Japan's culture and society, not that of the West.
The basic story is the same: cursed video tape, unexplained deaths, supernatural goings-on, etc. What makes the original so intriguing is its flashbacks of Sadako and her mother, and the child's dangerous psychic abilities early in her life.
Personally, I prefer RINGU's ending, which shows only Sadako's glaring eye through all that hair. It's more effective and a lot scarier! This movie marks the true beginning of the Asian horror explosion...
The basic story is the same: cursed video tape, unexplained deaths, supernatural goings-on, etc. What makes the original so intriguing is its flashbacks of Sadako and her mother, and the child's dangerous psychic abilities early in her life.
Personally, I prefer RINGU's ending, which shows only Sadako's glaring eye through all that hair. It's more effective and a lot scarier! This movie marks the true beginning of the Asian horror explosion...
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- azathothpwiggins
- May 4, 2020
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $150,893
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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