Ring [Ringu] (1998) KILL COUNT

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[@DeadMeat]

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[@SomeWeirdYoutuber]

Hello

[@currentdeadbydaylightplayer]

Ok, e5427862342269185537

[@DeadMedia-vf4je]

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[@JoaoAfonso-sp3uu]

i hope you cover sadako vs kayako, james, be a good person.

[@currentdeadbydaylightplayer]

@@DeadMedia-vf4je neat

[@ethanh.7365]

Fun fact: The original author of the book considers the Dead by Daylight crossover canon and even wrote part of the lore of how Sadako and Yoichi got dragged into the Entity's realm. This good relationship with both parties has allowed for more skins and lore for both characters while the are in the realm.

[@Followthedarkhall]

Thanks I didn’t know that❤

[@AriesZero]

That's actually pretty cool, didn't know that 'til now.

[@roxtechs]

Really wish we could get his adult version of Youchi.

[@MiserableMuon]

that's pretty cool.

[@fart63]

That’s so cool I love that

[@Jonathon_Hennessey]

In japanese folklore, there's actually a name for what kind of ghost that Sadako is. She's a onryo, a vengeful ghost. The stories involving onryo usually have them return from beyond the grave to take revenge on someone who wronged them in life, usually it's a man. In kabuki theatre, a Onryo's costume consists of a long black wig, a white burial kimono and make up consisting of white foundation combined with face painting.

[@redwitch95]

Yep, and her title in DBD is literally The Onryo. Ironically, Sadako isn't the only onryo in DBD either - Rin Yamaoka (The Spirit) is another one, and she's the descendant of a third Japanese spirit/killer, Kazan Yamaoka (The Oni).

[@SoldierDelta]

@@redwitch95 Worth mentioning that a large portion of DbD's killers are at least inspired by other major horror killers or villains. The Trapper is likely based on Jason, Hillbilly on Leatherface, Nurse likely on the ones from Silent Hill, Huntress on Baba Yaga folklore, Legion on Ghostface, Wraith on the Invisible Man, Oni on Onibaba and, naturally, The Spirit on Sadako. While there's a lot of individual spins and unique killer ideas here and there (such as Artist, Dredge and Plague), it's fairly clear a lot of them are based on famous horror "ideas", even before licensed killers came to be with Michael Myers (The Shape).

[@harrypottermegafan1712]

From some of my own research the Yurei known as onryo usually don't seem to have a specific target in mind and more seem to do as much harm as possible to the most people that they can

[@pattywhack69]

@@SoldierDeltababa yaga is a huntress skin. She’s hardly based on it though.

[@hydrus2076]

​@@SoldierDeltathe only thing huntress and baba yaga have in common is their Slavic origin, nothing else past that as far as I know

[@MatrixmasterVODs]

The Danny Gonzalez shoutout was very unexpected but extremely appreciated

[@psychedelicpunk5031]

Right!? Wasnt expecting that

[@Papohawkiscool11No.2]

????

[@Papohawkiscool11No.2]

I get it now the nutcracker

[@Papohawkiscool11No.2]

Which is funny since James and Danny are friends irl

[@Alexenarain]

This story has a special place in my heart. The Ring (2002) was my first ever horror movie I watched alone, and I was just 5 years old. While my mother was at work one night the relative watching me wasn't actually paying attention so when I asked to watch the movie with the little girl with black hair on the front they didn't look and just said "Sure, but not on this tv I'm using it" Little me ran back to my moms room cause it had a dvd player and a tv. I watched up until the last 20 minutes when my mom came home from work and caught me. She turned it off and I told her that if I didn't finish the movie I'd have nightmares and never sleep. So my mother defeated by my 5 year old tantrum put it back on and she watched the rest with me. Little did she realize this would awaken a passion in me 😂 So I'm glad it's getting covered in the kill count finally, especially the original.

[@bearnaff9387]

It's also special to me, but I was already an adult. I actually found a copy of the "cursed tape" from the Ring. They were handed out at various places, along with a flyer referencing a cut section of plotline that would have moved the story in a different direction than the Japanese original. The flyer was freaky - if you've ever read seriously schizophrenic ranting by someone in throes of psychosis, you'ld recognize it. So, I watched the tape and wondered what I had gotten myself into. Fortunately, there was a trail of fake website breadcrumbs like a very low-key ARG to follow, and it ended up with me on the world's biggest fansite for Ringu. I uploaded a transcript of the video for folks, wrote the first piece of the Ring fanfic, and found out that the webmaster lived twenty or so minutes away. Within six days of watching the tape, I had someone in my apartment watching it and making a copy. I then hung out with folks in the forums, got invited to a secret screening of the movie a week early where I discovered that everyone else who was there were people I already knew (and bonus, it was an actual "lost" cut of the film with the tiniest and least important differences between it and the theater release.). Oh yeah, I also showed that tape to everyone. EVERYONE. If it were real I would have been responsible for countless deaths, including that of an entire goth club on Halloween. Turns out that I absolutely cannot be trusted with weapons of mass destruction even a tiny bit.

[@aasuhansener]

POV your mom; 9:01

[@Alexenarain]

@@aasuhansener From Blues Clues to The Ring all in one day 😂

[@Tye0111]

mine was the grudge as a kid, so your comment is relatable af

[@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477]

@@bearnaff9387hey, were you in Detroit by chance at that goth club?

[@someoneghvjvj1808]

Been waiting ages for James to cover this, I’m so glad he didn’t just skip this for the American remake.

[@romangunter621]

Same here, it put a smile on my face and I love it when Japanese horror movies get the appreciation that they deserve

[@John-mp4qc]

Yeah glad he did since watch this movie 1 year ago

[@travishughes7221]

I mean the American remake of Ringu is really good. All the other J horror remakes didn’t even come close to the original.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

@travishughes7221 I hope the Japanese Grudge is good. I honestly thought the SMG one was terrible. It was practically a series of sketches with different characters that all died after ten minutes of screentime. If the original is like that, I'm sorry for everyone involved with both.

[@fullclip009]

I guess I'm the only 1 who thinks the American movie was way better in every way

[@pusheenqueen519]

"His interests include dinosaurs and Danny Gonzalez" Holy shit James is Greg!

[@genderfluidkitten744]

Yeah, let's goooooo. James is truelly based

[@gagegunner_]

Thank God I’m not the only one who caught that

[@RealKellinQuinn]

I am always surprised to learn more stuff about James! In his Bodies Bodies Bodies kill count, he made a reference to a song in Dear Evan Hanson! James is a Greg _and_ a musical theater fan!! Edit: rewatching his kill counts and in The Purge: Anarchy he makes a Hamilton reference right off the bat. Should’ve known he was a fan of musicals five years ago but here we are 😭

[@Mercury3311]

I was looking for this comment

[@MehFaceStudio]

i didn't realize until... WOAH!

[@SemiEliteGamer]

4:02 unexpected Danny Gonzalez reference

[@finnwhelan8442]

I don’t get it?

[@Mercy_Plays_YT]

damn holy shit hahhaahhaa

[@lazerfrogstudios]

@@finnwhelan8442he’s a KZbinr who usually has a nutcracker behind him in his videos

[@finnwhelan8442]

@@lazerfrogstudios oh yeah.

[@NaturesWrath]

I always found it interesting that the japanese version never tells the characters about the 7 days on the phone, it was briefly mentioned as part of the urban legend but turned out to be false when it comes to the actual curse. Hinting that Sadako most likely tailored her curse after the urban legend. The American version then just straight up made it a part of the curse lol

[@regularshowman3208]

I love the twist, honestly. There's something so chilling about the idea that you've done all this work to try and lift a terrible curse, only for it to turn out that the one responsible for it is just truly evil, and the only way to escape it is to spread that evil.

[@BlueHero45]

It's also interesting the evolution of the curse is not really touched on in later movies enough. It started as simple weird channel that appeared in the cabin area, and then the kids decided to tape it. It is only than does the curse needs to be copied via VHS. Spiral goes into even more evolutions as Sadako rebirths herself and the spreading curse no longer immediately kills but leaves a biological bomb so to speak in people. A bomb the reborn Sadako can detonate at will. The curse can also be spread at that point via writing left by the protagonist from the first movie. It's all about growing, evolving, and breeding like a virus. Virus is a big theme in fact. By the end of Spiral Sadako has won.

[@bearnaff9387]

@@BlueHero45 ...and then it turns out that the whole thing takes place in the Matrix - and Takayama Riyuji's psychic abilities allow him to kinda hack his way out of the Matrix and into the real world's telephone system. I am still not sure why people then decided to try and "copy" Riyuji out of the simulation after that stunt. The real world doesn't seem to have psychic abilities. I don't know if I'll ever read Loop, but even a synopsis is trippy.

[@bearnaff9387]

Considering a big part of Sadako's story is her splitting into two separate beings after killing the reporter, then merging again at the end of her life, there's some question if the Sadacorpse in the well isn't just the remains of the "good Sadako". Like, she would have been happy to lift the curse, but she wasn't the one who made it.

[@NatsumiMichi]

Can't recommend the book series enough, Suzuki Kōji throws plot twist after plot twist at you with every installment. It's actually quite a complex and thrilling story that goes beyond the 'horror gimmick' of watching the tape, getting the call and then having Sadako crawl out of the TV - which is what Hollywood butchered it into and while the Japanese adaptation is much more faithful to the series, it also never manages to delve into the mystery subplots and the mind-blowing twists and turns of Loop quite enough, which is a shame. I've personally never enjoyed reading horror until a friend got me a copy of Dark Waters - after which I read most of Suzuki's other works and definitely understand why the man is often referred to as 'master of Japanese horror'. It's not the kind of cheap horror most movies throw at you (because hey, can't do jump-scares in a book, lol) - it's the kind of deeply disturbing read that has you on the edge of your seat, uncomfortable but thoroughly hooked. Something akin to King's works.

[@shadowlinkbds]

The amount of entries that are in the ring/Ringu series is insane. Even had quite a bit of crossovers too. I don't blame James for doing all the movies right away since there's a ton so I'm satisfied for him covering the first Ringu for the moment.

[@Envicted_Edits]

Freddy vs jason but in japan lol

[@peppermintcookie5531]

Unrelated topic, but there's also going to be a crossover between Sinister and Insidious---it's called "InSinister"

[@romangunter621]

Same here, but if he was to Kill Count certain movies in the series I'm fine with him covering just the American remake and Sadako vs. Kayako but he'll have to Kill Count the original Grudge movie "Ju-On: The Grudge" first sometime in the future before tackling Sadako vs. Kayako

[@JaxonElzinga]

Unrelated but holy shit, just hearing Ju-On reminded me of that awful Wii adaptation.@@romangunter621

[@alexjauq7893]

At least do the American films only

[@AllgoodthingsTv]

I'm so glad I discovered this channel! It provides an excellent way to revisit horror movies I've previously seen without dealing with the residue they might leave behind mood-wise (I'm looking at you Midsommar and The Blair Witch Project)... It's also a good way to get a preview of movies I'm on the fence about, like the Belko Experiment (pass!) or Escape Room, which I actually finished watching to James' review. Awesome job guys! (Chelsea's review of American Psycho is one of my favs)

[@wesleycoutonunes4064]

DEATH SET LIST KILL COUNT: RINGU (1998) 3:40 #1.TOMOKO 4:52 #2-3.YOKO & TADAHIKO 9:41 #4.SHIZUKO YAMAMUKA 10:26 #5.JOUNARLIST 11:03 #6.SADAKO YAMAMUKA 12:34 #7.RYUJI TAKAYAMA 13:56 IN THE END THE NUMBERS RESULTS RED WOMEN:4️⃣ BLUE MAN:3️⃣ TOTAL:7️⃣ RANTIME:9️⃣5️⃣ MINUTES = 7️⃣ KILLS ONE KILL EVERY:1️⃣3️⃣.5️⃣7️⃣ MINUTES

[@SnuggieMaple]

@@wesleycoutonunes4064 what

[@SnuggieMaple]

Ye this channel has really gotten me into horror since I found it in 2017

[@glowfenix]

Good one James

[@quentinwelch76]

I hope this is an introduction to more Japanese horror movies from the 90’s/early 2000’s because that’s an amazing sub genre for horror within itself. My personal favorite.

[@alexisg5561]

if you liked this kill count, you should watch the podcast episode on Noroi: the curse. i really enjoyed it

[@FaintAcrobat]

I really liked that era. I grew up during the 90s and saw horror as slashers because of the horror revival with Scream but also 70s and 80s horror like Halloween, Friday the 13th and Elm Street that were running on TV. So when I discovered Japanese horror, it was a really fresh take on the genre for me and actually terrified me so much I had trouble sleeping sometimes. It didn't really focus on the kills themselves but the psychological aspects of horror with the build-up and suspense with the kills usually being quick and "realistic" in the sense that there weren't fountains of blood or blood at all in many cases. You can also see the impact it had on western horror. While still emphasizing the kills, much more thought was added to actually trying to scare the viewers rather than just horrify them with gore. Though granted there was also the torture porn era as well smack dab in the middle. Imo, it's very much thanks to Japanese horror that the horror genre was saved from going stale again after Scream and its contemporaries started losing steam. They also made horror available for a wider audience by being less about blood and guts and more about the psychological aspects of horror.

[@Akario3]

This may make me able to revisit The Grudge, literally the scariest movie I've ever watched imo. I'm a grown as 26 old man and I still temble at the sound of the Onryo.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

This has been an insane year in terms of this channel, the horror genre and life in general, but I'm glad that Dead Meat is still strong. I can't wait for what comes next year.

[@Jesusloveswhitetoes]

Okay stop glazing man

[@koschua7070]

@@Jesusloveswhitetoes OKay stop glazing Jesus's toes

[@thehappyharper1380]

I am trying to get back in to it. For some reason this year I fell off dead meat and have been in to other KZbin channels. I loved ringu though so I had to check this out. Hope it rekindles the love for me

[@balabanasireti]

Cringe

[@TJbtw2349]

I watch this then go to my 2nd fav youtubers channel how to beat do i know how to beat it lol. Love these vids, hyped for next year

[@LiltStringbean]

The American version was my first dive into horror, and I had nightmares for a year thinking Samara was going to kill me (despite the 7 day timeline). Scary Movie 3 actually really helped me get over my fear of her.

[@hecksters423]

Everyone dreams of throwing hands with the supernatural since SM3 and... Supernatural.

[@LordofMovies91]

"Cindy, the TVs leaking..."

[@samanthakoller533]

My brother is 6 years older than me, so when he told 13yo me that this was the scariest movie he had ever seen I was like “pffft sure. 🙄” So I put it in (vhs!) and made it til they got her out of the well and thought he was SUCH baby. Lol. So I was sitting at the end of my bed; a foot away from the tv, just trying to finish it before I left for a friends. So when she CAME OUT OF THE FREAKING TV, I *KICKED* my vcr and RAN downstairs to panic scream at my dad that “she came OUT of the tv!!” I used to sleep with my tv on.. didn’t do that for quite a while after. Lol. Only other movies that got me like that were The Strangers ) (The Manson family was a huge fear of mine growing up, and I was very pregnant when I saw it.. ala Sharon Tate) and Lake Mungo (sometimes when I’m walking at night, or in my basement doing laundry when my husband is on midnights, I’ll remember the cellphone footage and book it to a well lit area and put on a happy show.

[@cruzcamel]

Right there with you! Signs scared the absolute shit out of me, and Ring wasn’t far behind. Scary Movie 3 was the perfect coping movie to let me laugh at the sillier stuff in those movies. Always gonna have a soft spot for that movie for that reason.

[@ilyysm]

@@LordofMovies91 just throw hands with the ghost and you'll be free fr

[@ily_3va]

I love how Dead Meat goes through all kinds of horror movies from all kinds of countries and cultures, and in a respectful way but with geniune constructive criticism? Amazing.

[@ButterscotchMcBean1995]

Yeah.

[@thehorrorarchive]

10:39 Yoichi in Ring 2 (1999) is also referred to as a monster due to him becoming more like Sadako, an empty husk of who he formerly was. Ring 0: Birthday (2000) has the revelation of Sadako’s past in full & Sadako (2019) being a continuation of the main timeline as it was also directed by Hideo Nakata.

[@LunetteFox]

As someone who has cosplayed as Kayako it is so frustrating to constantly be called "The Ring Girl" (until I start croaking at them) but at the same time I can't blame them because The Ring helped define the vengeful ghost genre. This kind of horror is so intriguing and leaves a lasting impression

[@thehorrorarchive]

the original Sadako from Kanzenban/Complete edition was more close to the novel

[@thehorrorarchive]

It’s so weird to see Kayako get confused for Sadako as Kayako has a more modernized design whereas Sadako has more of a traditional Onryō look. Both however are pretty cool

[@tournesol99]

I’ve always thought that Kayako was more iconic. Or at least Toshio is anyway. The Grudge is also inherently more scary given there is absolutely no way to survive.

[@thehorrorarchive]

@@tournesol99Ju-On: The Curse (2000) has arguably one of the best stair scenes. Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) couldn’t even top its predecessors

[@DanGamingFan2846]

It's been a crazy, unpredictable, and kinda weird year for Dead Meat, but it's also been fun, and I glad James ended it off with this incredible film. It's a masterclass of psychological horror, still one of the scariest, most thrilling horror films I've ever seen. Sadako is one of the greatest horror icons, right up there with Freddy, Jason, and Chucky.

[@watershipup7101]

Very much agreed.

[@anaalicia5029]

The American version was an anomaly and was actually (also) very good.

[@transformlifemusic]

you should watch kairo if you think this is the scariest psychological horror. and i dont mean that in a rude way, im very sincere. if you loved ringu you would love kairo. not only is it better but it has a very cool atmosphere thats aesthetic as fuck. probably my favorite foreign horror film of all time.

[@cepho8349]

​@@transformlifemusic Kairo is indeed fantastic and was ahead of its time.

[@brizzyvoices]

I AM SAT.

[@sirquacks3588]

Hearing James mention Danny Gonzalez made my jaw drop

[@HeraclesN-fp1bw]

What I like about Ringu is that it takes inspirations from the myth of Okiku from the story “Banchō Sarayashiki” which is about a servant named Okiku who rejected her masters advances that in order to trick her he hide one of the 10 plates which she would be blamed on & after saying he would overlook this incident if she married him which of course she declines, so he tortures her over a well then finally dropped her into it which resulted Okiku becoming a vengeful spirit who continues to count up to 9 & on the 10th she would screech

[@camerontofu5798]

I really love how James goes in depth into the actors/actress background like k-damas or baseball events! Really shows how much he cares about movies and the people in them

[@cepho8349]

J-drama in this case. But I agree.

[@theclarkmaster3642]

The tape itself is one of the most unsettling sequences in any horror movie ever.

[@rinkooo6006]

7:33 love the mandela catalogue reference!!

[@christopherlmoo]

7:31

[@21Handguns]

For those who haven't seen the Japanese films,prepare yourself. They are very different even from a lore background,and a lot more horrifying imo. Even the backstory of the girl,who is named Sadako Yamamura,is entirely different. But I'm sure he'll explain this in the video The films get very,very wild,and Sadako is such a dangerous force compared to Samara. She doesn't have to follow the rules she made, only does it out of curtesy. There has been times where if someone tries to stop the victim from being taken, they'll be killed off by her immediately,and if they try to commit suicide,she will show up and end them there. She also can just say "eff you" and just possess people and force them to watch it,or even in some films just describing what it is in the tape is enough to be cursed. There's truly no eacape,and Sadako will take any means to achieve her vengeance. And she isn't limited to a certain area like Kayako or Hanako. She can go anywhere and be anywhere at once,and even in multiple places at the same time. She's definitely one of if not the most powerful Onryo

[@Quirksvil]

And then when outside of the movies themselves, Sadako just becomes absolutely adorable, like in the official mangas, promotional materials, and official social media/youtube channel, they just take this unstoppable onryo and just make her a goof, which is hilariously adorable. If it exists, Japan will make it cute.

[@charcole92810]

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[@LeolaGlamour]

I have seen this trilogy and still prefer ring 1 and 2(lets pretend 3 doesn't exist). I don't see how its scarier and the backstory makes it less scary. The book or books it's based on seems awesome though.

[@21Handguns]

@@LeolaGlamour trilogy? Oh man,you must've not been around. There's like over 10-12 of these things now,even counting kanzenban and the Sadako vs Kayako film lol And the books while being good,are very different. It's more scientific and tries to explain the curse in a more sciencey way,and not paranormal. Hell the ghost of Sadako never even shows up in the first book,but it's still an interesting read if you enjoy the series

[@LeolaGlamour]

@@21Handguns There is 10 sequels for THIS movie? Or just 10 films based on the story because there is many more than that and a few shows I believe.

[@ilpiste]

"Do you want to suffer Sadako's curse or double it and pass it to the next person ?"

[@thehorrorarchive]

Deadmeat I approve of this video. As a J-Horror and Asian Horror fan & researcher, despite mispronouncing Ryuji a bunch of times, you did get a lot of facts correct about the franchise, I think this may be the biggest well informed video on the entire Ring franchise and because you were willing to go the extra mile well… You’ve gained me as a subscriber!

[@sarahmayville8580]

This was one of the first “big scare” horror movies I ever saw at one of my friends house. We didn’t know how insane this was, or how it would jumpstart my love for the genre. Really excited James is covering this ❤

[@RyGoesPOP]

Yes, for the first time ever a Japanese Movie got covered Will One Missed Call, Audition, or As The Gods Will get covered someday?

[@martinde-serres8724]

Audition might get HEAVILY censored because of KZbin being a bunch of prudish pricks towards gore, and Audition is gory AF That one will probably have 2 versions of the KC: 1 censored for YT and 1 uncensored for Patreon

[@Lvl1_]

As the gods will is one of my favorite manga and as such would like to forget the movie exists.

[@Qween_Junkfood]

one missed call mentioned!!!

[@CosplayFrankenstein]

Email them your request! Hopefully he will cover it someday 🤞🏻

[@LewBurn]

As a person who's only seen the American Ring, it's crazy how shot-for-shot remade it is.

[@axelnilsson5124]

It’s like with Quarantine for Rec but better executed

[@111wizo]

What I love about eastern horror is the general feeling of inevitability in them. The horror elements feel like forces of nature that can't stop and won't be stopped and the protagonists generally just have to live with it.

[@arcturusnfshp]

When James said “I’ve never met a famous mirror before!” my first thought was “Oculus kill count when”?

[@Evilgidgit4Ever]

I've been looking forward to this for a long time. It's wonderful to see Ring get covered. Wonderful work as always! Sadako and her parents are partially based on real people - Tomokichi Fukurai was a psychologist at Tokyo University, who wanted to study and prove psychic powers. He hired Chizuko Mifune, a famed psychic to perform tests, but she was branded a fraud, leading to her suicide via poison. Fukurai did the same thing again with another psychic named Ikuko Nagao, who was also penalised and died of a fever. The third subject, Sadako Takahashi, was more successful, but by then, interest in Fukurai's studies had dried up.

[@AletheiaNyx]

Wonder if this was also the basis for Ace Attorney's Fey family history. The police use a spirit medium, Misty Fey, to solve a murder. She gives incorrect info due to the spirit not knowing who killed him, and is labelled a fraud. She goes missing for around 17 years, only to turn up in the last episode of the third game.

[@arashi86]

To everybody on the Dead Meat team, thanks for an awesome year of content. You guys very quickly became one of my favorite channels on KZbin and I can't even begin to appropriately express how much it helped me out that you guys work was here to keep me from getting too low.

[@Abstract_CeeJay]

Thank you so much for this year James, Chelsea, Zoryn, and everyone else on the Dead Meat team! Ringu is one of my favorite horror movies and made me fall in love with Asian horror. Hope everyone has a happy new year!

[@trentonsmith702]

that danny gonzales reference is one of the most obscure weve gotten on this channel well done

[@ThornGroves]

I love this movie. I love Ring/Ringu. They're my favourite movies. Sadako/Samara is one of my favourite horror villains

[@PyroFlare]

Ringu makes it sound like the tape has a penguin who says noot noot on it.

[@clintbrew]

I was thinking if only Pingu was in the public domain we could get a Film about a killer penquin, hey we did get winnie the pooh and upcoming bambi and peter pan horror movies, if only cocaine bear wasnt a thing cus we could have a paddington bear horror film where he gets high on marmalade but i could see a paddington slasher film akin to i know what u did last summer cus of paddington wearing a trenchcoat and hat

[@PyroFlare]

@@clintbrew sir can you breathe

[@moonwalker8391]

7:08 i didn't recognize Hiroyuki Sanada until now! He is such good actor, and has been in so many great films!

[@DrQuagmire1]

indeed man

[@jadthecat387]

Hate to be that guy but It’s Hiroyuki Sanada 博之真田

[@DrQuagmire1]

@@jadthecat387 any movie that Hiroyuki Sanada is in, you know it's gonna be good

[@jadthecat387]

@@DrQuagmire1 Indeed. And now he id producing the show called “Shogun”. I will be waiting for it.

[@DrQuagmire1]

@@jadthecat387 and because he's also an accomplished martial artist as well, it's even better!!!!

[@JargonMadjin]

I don't know why, but the idea of Sadako reaching out of the screen and taking your wallet is very entertaining

[@OfftheRadar9790]

The sensible chuckle I got from James' tiny whimper when he mentions the death of physical media made my morning.

[@johnpersson3311]

I watched this movie as a 9 year old and I was scarred for years haha. For about 10 years I experienced nightmares about the girl. Now I realise how good this movie was made to have such effect.

[@paranormeow]

7:31 MANDELA CATALOGUE MENTIONED?? it would honestly be so sick to see it covered on the channel or podcast or something. I know it’s not a big screen film or anything but as a piece of internet horror it’s been decently influential and honestly means a hell of a lot to me. Alex Kister is an inspiration.

[@jasonvoorhees310]

Been here since 2017 and that first ever Friday killcount. Now look, this channel still going stronger that it previously was. And I'm here for it. Thank you to the entire DeadMeat channel.

[@thefoxcritic1]

Absolutely fantastic to see this. Ring is a masterpiece in psychological horror.

[@thedraftingax5963]

Facts

[@thedeathdealer4ever]

This may have been the craziest year for Dead Meat but it has been one of the best for the fans. Oh how far we've come and what crazy cool new things we get because of the whole team and how well you adapt

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

5:43 I'm disappointed James didn't mention they have a Japanese copy of The Thing. That is or at least was at some point literally his favorite horror movie

[@shaytheclown]

thank u for saying this thats so cool.

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

@@shaytheclown and thank you for bringing me back to this video so I can see how cool the new thumbnail is

[@nikolaienkow5684]

I started watching this channel 6 years ago, and since today I have not missed a single video. Keep up the work James and team DeadMeat, we support u!

[@jacknguyen3420]

Oh my ******* god no way you're ACTUALLY kill counting THIS I'm half not even sure if this movie has enough gory kills to be on this channel but still being 1 of the scariest horror movie out there

[@kellie5476]

This channel is my absolute favourite channel on KZbin. The production and narration is on another level.

[@Halvon]

If anyone enjoyed the movie, you should read the book it was based on by Koji Suzuki. It really dives into Sadako's tragic backstory and has really interesting themes about the tapes/curse.

[@grogu1986]

Always found the shot at 12:33 scarier than anything in the remake. Thanks for a great year guys ❤

[@UniqornGleek29]

you saying ryuji is “treated to an extended cut of the tape” was so satisfying idk why

[@someonesvagabond]

8:27 O-O-OH, so that's where all the R34 of Sadako came from.

[@BrassDragonLP]

You have no idea how happy I was to hear you make a Mandela Catalogue reference. Thank you for the small shout out to my favorite analogue horror series!

[@winstonpapstein6871]

I was totally expecting the 'To the Numbers' bit to feature Chelsea emerging as Sadako & end with an extreme closeup of her eye just like with Ryuji's death

[@WolfJett]

Never seen a man speak like this man before, never seen a man speak like this man before. All the days of my life ever since I’ve been born, never heard a man speak like this man before.

[@THE_STORM_THATS_APPROCHING]

1:40 "i was walking on they talk season 2." *him currently playing spider man 2.* Same man same

[@darcyfletcher5499]

my favourite thing about this kill count is that billy the puppet is rocking some sanako/samara comb-over in the back there

[@lovellytshotshi345]

The Ring is my all time favorite horror movie and i am SO happy you are recapping the original movie. Thank you so much James and Happy New Year 🎉

[@calvinmatthews1527]

Nice to see you cover such an influential film like this James. Really looking forward to next year's content as well.

[@miaumiaumiaumiaumiauou]

the danny gonzales reference is crazy

[@EdventureChannel]

Great video, Dead Meat Team! Loved to see people talking about this movie again. I gave it a rewatch last year and was really struck by how this movie felt less like a horror and more a supernatural drama, more like a tragedy at times. Really, nothing about this movie is scary except Sadako's incredible scene, the whole movie before that point has a somber and sad tone. It's such a good watch, one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@littleowleyes]

Super interesting to hear about kabuki's influence n the making of this movie! Always interesting and informative James!

[@HalloweenYearRound]

Thanks for an awesome 2023 Dead Meat! I know things were tough with the strikes, but it was really cool and fun to see you guys get creative and cover more unconventional stuff. You guys are an inspiration and I can't wait to see what's in store for next year. Have a very happy New Year!

[@alexispetro7703]

I can't wait for the ring/ringu coverage. This has been an incredible year for the channel and i'm so excited to see what James and the team have in store for 2024

[@EvilNeverDies5209]

I love the mandela catalogue reference

[@Jizu16]

Hey, i'd really love to see more japanese horror in kill counts! Loved this one.

[@soupladle3237]

I was insane enough to watch EVERY Ring movie once, and I don't blame you for not covering them all lol. Some of the sequels do go batshit insane though, so I would like to see them one day.

[@guian8292]

only one's worth covering (if we're speaking work good chronologically and make the most sense) are Ringu 2 and Ringu 0: Birthday... heavy on Birthday because that movie need's to get more appreciation and the recognition it deserves.

[@soupladle3237]

@@guian8292 Birthday is really under appreciated, I was surprised with what they were able to do with Sadako’s character

[@Hepheat75]

This has been such a great year for the Kill Count. Keep up the great work, James!

[@bzsher]

The Danny compliment is a w

[@FallenA1]

This has to be my favorite year of Dead Meat. We had so many movies, shows, KZbin videos and movies, even video games and a graphic novel that no one could think that James, Zoran, and Chelsie! It was a fantastic year even though the strike happened. I’m so happy to be a huge supporter of Dead Meat since the beginning and I’m excited for next year! Love you all

[@superdknick]

One of my favorite Kill Counts as of now, the 'get to the numbers' skit was so charming! Happy New Year to everyone over at Dead Meat, you are all incredible 💙

[@nicholasehrhart8916]

I would agree and for the final destination, royal rumble and elimination chamber match, I would love to see James a Janisse, Zoran and Chelsea Rebecca, do commentary for the final destination, royal rumble, match, and elimination chamber match to be more of a combo like Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Renee Young or can it be Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Pat McAfee

[@2isAverage]

James advertising his sponsors better then almost any television ad, I absolutely love it 😂

[@moodyfranknfurter]

Just wanted to say that after a pretty rough week seeing that you all covered one of my absolute favorite movies brought a HUGE smile to my face. Thank you! 😄

[@sirwolf3617]

All my favorite channels are doing badass things this coming year (2024)and I'm stoked! Happy new year dead meat and what an awesome year it was for you guys!

[@Poptarts123ism]

So excited to see what’s coming for Dead Meat as well as James and Chelsea (and the crew as well!)!! Thank you for all for all you do James, Chelsea and the Dead Meat crew, Happy New Year!!!

[@Mrfrenchi10]

The little, “oh..” after the physical media line was very cute and funny

[@tallybarnie5453]

I def recommend the book for anyone who hasn’t read it even if they’ve seen the movies! There’s a lot of things not covered in the movies (obviously) and it’s still pretty scary and a good read for ppl who don’t like to read

[@Therawasmissing]

I’ve been watching James since Quarantine came and I loved his videos so much I’m glad he’s covered a lot of horror movies thanks for being with us man!

[@CrispyShroom]

Finally, the Ringu kill count is real

[@thelighthouse8295]

Been rocking with this channel since the Cujo video and its always been a blast! It was nice to see some new faces this year hosting the count. Excited for what u guys have planned for next year!❤

[@quandablevorhees1]

You guys have been so strong through this year! I know that all of us are super proud of you guys. Thanks for the great content!

[@nvm9040]

Happy new year guys 🎉🎉🎉 I hope James and Chelsea plus the whole crew can be able to give us some good ones

[@Bear-fz5nz]

The research you guys do are amazing, all of video you guys did, I didn't know some of the movies and the production. Thank you James and the crews. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all of you

[@KindaSubpar]

This movie was one of the few horror movies that really scared me as a kid

[@Gisigu.]

God I love this show. James, Chelsea and Zoren are so great I've been watching for years. Hats off to the team behind the scenes, cheers guys 🤙

[@sisterunrealcosplayernunga9207]

7:09 I remember how Hiroyuki Sanada did play the role of Hanzo Hasashi aka Scorpion in the reboot version of Mortal Kombat.

[@Beenz1505]

You know a kill count is good when it's from dead meat!

[@TheNomadicPyramid]

I'm not gonna lie: I've been waiting for this episode for a long time. I freakin' love this movie and franchise in general

[@wholeholew]

This book was so good, happy to see a female protagonist and a more grown up kid

[@acid7784]

Hopefully there’s more Japanese horror movies covered such as “Don’t Look Up” and others from the 90s/00s. Also I’m so glad I found this channel way back in 6th grade. I’m currently going to graduate next year into college. Honestly this channel is what got me into horror, super entertaining videos and commentary + I’m glad the channel still holds up super well and keeps doing good content even after several years. I just find crazy how time flies by haha, Happy New Years though 🎉

[@brissmoss83]

Danny Gonzalez reference 😂

[@NomEditz]

Happy new year in advance every one🎉 Look forward to another great year here at dead meat. Love you James and the crew ❤

[@AtrumSilva]

Happy New Year, Dead Meat! Loving this channel and the horror genre more and more with each passing video!

[@levihiroshi137]

I enjoy when james goes into depth of the background of movie and the actors also I loved the Danny Gonzalez mention

[@Koala_JK]

I always have been afraid of the ring and grudge, its been a fear of mine since i was a child (21 now) and i still get scared to death and from the start of this channel i knew james was going to end up covering this. I really hope this is my chance to finally get into the movies and its lore

[@Terminator19708]

9:52 Oculus am I am Joke to you

[@LucasG771]

I would just like to say thank you to the whole Dead Meat team. I have been watching your guys videos for years and I even remember the first one I saw being The Belko Experiment. When I started out I was a total scaredy cat when it came to anything horror related so would not watch anything like it. but after watching your videos it made me less and less scared until now with horror being my all time favorite genre. So thank you to everyone at Dead Meat for making a horror fan out of me. -Just a 15 year old kid from Saint Louis Mo.