The short film serves as a prequel to The Ring 2 (2005).
The short film is included as a special feature on the DVD/Blu-ray of The Ring (2002) and The Ring 2 (2005).
Ryan Merriman, Emily VanCamp, and Kelly Stables are the only actors to return for The Ring 2 (2005).
Twelve years later, another sequel called Rings (2017) was released, although with a completely different plot and actors.
Rings was included in The Ring 2 DVD as bonus feature.