THE RING / RINGU Breakdown | Hidden Details, Ending Explained, Differences & Making Of

THE RING / RINGU Breakdown | Hidden Details, Ending Explained, Differences & Making Of. We breakdown and explain the classic horror movie Ringu and the American remake The Ring. This includes all the hidden details, every ring, the differences between the two, the ending and all the things you might have missed in it. There are also easter eggs and an analysis of the symbolism in the film.
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Welcome to the Heavy Spoilers, I'm your host Paul and this video we're breaking down The Ring.
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Over the last week or so I've burned through the original japanese trilogy, the non canon sequel spiral and the american remake obsessing over the tape. If I'm dead in seven days then you know what happened but like the characters in the movie it was difficult to stop myself.
I think The Rings one of the most unforgettable horrors of all time and that final scene is forver burned into my memory. I was actually someone that saw the remake before the original and I didn't get around to watching that until years later. However it opened up the well and made me become fascinated with the genre with the original trilogy being one of my favourites of all time.
Throughout this video we're gonna be doing a deep dive on both Ringu and it's american counterpart to talk about all the creepy that are layered in them. This will also talk about the ending and always where they differ putting together the major differences and things that they changed.
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[@offspringfan89]

If only all American remakes of Asian horror movies were good like this! Not only it's scary af, the acting, atmosphere and photography of the remake are amazing.

[@TheKrilicious]

What the The Ring got right was not losing anything in translation. Ringu is of course a bit different when it comes to pacing, plot, characters and themes, but Gore Verbinski managed to capture the atmosphere for The Ring, while still updating the story for western audiences, which is why it has stood the test of time. This is what all the other American remakes are lacking since they just wanted to jump on the fad and went like "let's just do the same thing but with white actors and lots of CGI"

[@moonlady3000]

​@@TheKriliciousI feel like the same can be said for The Grudge. The same director did both versions and you could tell that he had a vision and made it work for both audiences.

[@TheKrilicious]

@@moonlady3000 Kinda yes. They're almost the same movie though in my opinion, except in the remake the leads are white Americans. Structurally the remake is also more streamlined to have more of a typical start and finish as supposed to the chapters that the original had

[@offspringfan89]

@@TheKrilicious Well said. It's not easy to translate the work to Western tastes while still keeping the atmosphere of the original. Sadly they couldn't do justice to the sequel due to studio interference.

[@lessismore8533]

YES! Love the Ring

[@MrSilentStorms]

The quick cut to the daughter dead in the closet with her mouth gaping open is one of the freakiest things I've ever seen.

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

Yes, definitely.. the most unnerving shot of the whole film. "I saw.. her face." **BAM! Waterlogged Corpse face!** It hit quick from the quiet and hushed scene preceding it. Katie's fck'd up, mouth agape, waterlogged corpse was seared into my brain..

[@Pele316]

Of all the things I’ve seen in movies, I think that haunts me the most

[@dash-x]

I got in trouble because my baby brother was watching it with me and that scene frightened him so much and he had a meltdown going to bed. 🫣

[@kevinac4397]

@@dash-xthat’s awful, I hope he’s ok

[@jakeburroughs1249]

Yep. This is the one. And her face falls too which makes it worse.

[@nhc7772]

This movie literally traumatized me as a child. I was 7 when I saw it with my older siblings and I couldn’t go near a tv for like a month afterwards haha. Great breakdown as always!

[@blaze556922]

I remember those days when horror was so real. It was Chucky for me that changed my little world at 6. My step sister took me to see that with her bf and told my parents we were going to see the Land before time dino movie lol

[@lanapearce9968]

For me it was Nightmare on Elm Street. You were safe if you didn't go to sleep, so bedtime became literally terrifying.

[@bunnyluver2176]

@lanapearce9968 My babysitter used to play the Friday the 13th movies and Nightmare on Elm, sequels and all, when I like 6. I was so scared to sleep, get outta bed (I thought Freddy would be waiting to grab my feet and pull me under), go to the bathroom (I thought Freddy would be waiting for me there as well...I specifically remember thinking his razor hand was gonna come through the toilet and grab my butt 😂). My dad had me sleep with my older sister and later bought me a little stuffed dog that had a radio in it for me to listen to. Finally one night after me again scared to sleep, in exasperation, my dad called our babysitter at like 2am and yelled, "if you keep showing my daughter these movies you come stay up with her!" 😂😂😂 I did have a very scary dream about Chuckie around age 8 or so but funny enough the movie didn't scare me too much (I guess it must have on a subliminal level though!)

[@fieryapple7020]

Same, I couldn't sleep well for a month.

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

@@lanapearce9968 Lol same here. I saw Nightmare on Elm Street when I was super young and was still having nightmares about Freddy years later.

[@Extraamedium]

As a 30 something nostalgia junkie, I love these classic breakdowns

[@bollocks42o]

same 😂

[@kyledahlquist9423]

I credit this movie with "breaking" my scary fuse. I watched it at 13, and it freaked me out so badly, I'm no longer scared of any media. Hell, I walk around the woods and abandoned buildings in the middle of the night no problem. Thanks Ring!

[@jonathanlorenzo4211]

I was never able to describe this so accurately. Same for me haha. I spent a lot time being terrified of static on a screen, and then nothing. Such an awesome movie!

[@moonlady3000]

Saaaame. I have been looking for a movie that scared me as much as The Ring did when I was a teenager. Absolutely nothing gives me that same terror thrill

[@ingrid1377]

The conjuring perhaps?

[@harshildave4936]

Try out the original ju on the curse movies, which are the original japanese versions of the grudge movies​@@moonlady3000

[@oddballskull1941]

Darkness falls. Nothing scared me again after that damn movie

[@andreagray202]

I saw the Ring at a pre screening and I seriously could not sleep for 2 days after. I kept seeing the image over and over again in my head. I often wondered if they used some sort of other subliminal things in the movie to mess with the viewers. Experiencing a movie where MOST of the adults in the theater gasped or screamed out loud when she came out of the tv, is something I will never forget. Man, I miss good ol’ days.

[@mariodabest]

I stumbled upon this movie when I was 13 and I decided it sounded like something cool to watch for Halloween. Boy was I wrong I couldn’t sleep for 3 days straight! The images appeared in my head over and over again

[@jolenesadoun3706]

I’ve watched this movie dozens of times and this is the first time I noticed that, when Katie is walking up the stairs her reflection in the puddle of water is briefly changed to Samara for a few frames.

[@OrtegaSeason]

Whaaaaat?

[@OrtegaSeason]

Whaaaaat?

[@OrtegaSeason]

Whaaaaat?

[@OrtegaSeason]

Whaaaaat?

[@OrtegaSeason]

Whaaaaat?

[@coriongibbs8256]

This movie made me feel like I shouldn’t be watching it. Like I had 7 days. The silent film within the film made me oh so uncomfortable. Absolutely love it!

[@SessaV]

I saw this in high school with a friend and his little sister. I had waist length black hair at the time and pulled all my hair in front of my face after we left the theater. I'll never forget my friend's sister's scream when she turned around 😂

[@mattcliburn]

That sniper wolf comment lol golden

[@exodous02]

You're the first person that emphasizes the ending as the scariest scene. Everyone I know remembers the scene where the Mom finds the daughter, the look on her face and the movement. Every time I rewatch the film I know the ending scene is coming up and isn't as impactful. That scene with the daughter though, that scene. . .

[@ben6345]

Love these classic breakdowns. This one is a personal fave. I was obsessed with Japanese Horror Films after watching Ringu. Even wrote an essay at Uni about the Americanization of Japanese Horrors, a video like this about 15 years ago would have helped massively. Like to pride myself on the subject but I never knew the same author wrote Ringu & Dark Water, that's a nice little fact I won't forget. Keep up the good work.

[@Zidbits]

One thing a lot of people overlook is the culture shock factor to foreign horror movies. When you watch a foreign horror movie, you're taken further out of your element because you're unfamiliar with the culture. It adds another "unknown" which can enhance and improve the scary/creepy factor.

[@tankjr84]

I had no idea that Hiroyuki Sanada was in the original. The man is even more legendary that I thought.

[@heavyspoilers]

Yeah I was surprised going back, man’s careers exploded since then

[@RoomygotAutumn]

I'm glad someone else noticed! Awesome

[@WalkerRileyMC]

@@heavyspoilers I dunno...looking at his filmography he had a pretty stellar career in japanese film long before the OG film.

[@michaelmazzone6223]

That Zimmer soundtrack in the remake is perfect. So much menace and terror conveyed while still being beautiful. Great films both

[@lessismore8533]

AMEN. It’s hauntingly beautiful. Even ppl who like RINGU more can’t deny only the REMAKE has that awesome score

[@Railery]

I always preferred the Grudge, just because the curse in that film (and it's japanese original) always seemed scarier and more unpreventable. But I always recognize how great and influential the Ring was on those and other films.

[@lessismore8533]

To be fair Sadako curse seems less scary because you can escape it. But Sadako is more powerful than Kayako. She doesn’t HAVE to make her curse so easy. She just chose to

[@Jordashian93]

Even now, this movie still scares the crap outta me

[@jonathanlorenzo4211]

Excellent video breakdown! I have watched this so many times, and I never noticed all of the hidden rings you mentioned. I also didn’t know about that cut footage about the murderer. You’re awesome, man!

[@heavyspoilers]

Thanks so much mate, much appreciated

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

Great job.. I have watched both, but the reason I like the remake the most, is due to Naomi Watts. I think it's one her best performances she's done... and I watch it often from time to time. (you missed the horse shoes on the Inn's sign.) I see It's on prime... I'm going to go watch it again. THANKS

[@thecoldglassofwatershow]

Her in Mulholland Drive is brilliant!

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

@@thecoldglassofwatershow Yes... she's great in that too!!

[@Bit2brain]

One of the best remakes. Acting, cinematography, score, editing…all top notch.

[@_TheViewer_]

Can’t lie, she had me scared as heck when I was young 😳 doh I remember scary movie with her and the Eminem-guy, I think since then I was healed 😂😂😂

[@yeweston1411]

I’m still too scared to go back and watch the Ring and Grudge 😂

[@_TheViewer_]

@@yeweston1411 totally got you 😂😂

[@node-ks]

I can barely watch parts of this video cause this movie still terrifies me. But thank you cause it’s my favorite horror film of all time. I saw it at 10 and 22 years later it’s still haunting me . Thanks for this breakdown!!

[@timgillott9290]

Thank you for doing the comparison. So many people seem to ignore the Japanese version, which I think is far superior. I saw the remake when it came out in the cinema, but was just board and confused by it, having seen the Japanese one first.

[@heavyspoilers]

Yeah I’ve watched the Japanese one about 5 times since buying it. One of the best horrors ever made.

[@lessismore8533]

Not judging but how are you confused by the remake when it’s the SAME plot? Lol Only difference is there’s Samara not Sadako. As far as being bored with it, let’s not place that blame on the Ring 2002 as you saw the 98 one first

[@LawyerPanda]

The bedsheets in the opening scene, covered with rings *chefs kiss*

[@BDAKs24]

It always makes me laugh in the opening scene of Scary Movie 3 where she says “you know there is so many magnetic waves travelling in the air space because of tv and television”. I swear it goes over most peoples heads

[@Chalepastel]

it's like the "WITHOUT THEIR HEADS, THEY'RE POWERLESS!!"

[@caseyscott4262]

Take a shot every time he says a "ring"

[@thedarestare]

The Japanese final death scene differs a lot because it follows the original book more and of course the Towel Man apparition that is born from it. The final book Loop just makes the entire death scene and as described in the novel cursed video that much more amazing.

[@ExcelsiorTech]

Back when I heard about the American version coming out, I had Netflix (back in the old disc days) and rented Ringu. I loved it! I really enjoyed the Ring American version, too, but I really hated how they telegraphed the TV scene at the end. With Ringu, I had no idea and thought the movie was sort of over when that happened. It was amazing. The boy exclaiming that she released her was a telegraph that would have been better to leave out to get people without any idea it would be coming.

[@BuckyBarnesATL]

Not a huge fan of newer horror movies but I’ll watch and like because Paul is the GOAT. I was born in the 80’s so I like the older ones, again it’s Paul so I’ll give it a watch. His Halloween breakdown was great so go check that out people! Edit: Despite not being a horror movie fan this breakdown was so fun to watch. Maybe I’ll watch more now.

[@brianm6117]

I remember going to the theater to see this with my cousin. We were early 20's, but the scene where Samara came out of the TV my cousin had this look of terror on his face and pulled his knees up into his chest in fear. I never went from scared to laughing so fast in my life.

[@klonkimo]

You missed the part where, as this movie was new as I was with I was my high school girlfriend, this movie came out. I decided to set her CRT television to alarm wakeup at 3 a.m. Later, I decided to turn off the alarm. We grew up on VHS, but there was a lot of tapes in her house; also, I understood how much it shook her up, and we had a great day together anyways. The TV went to static at a time that I didn't set, and she never forgave me because she was sure it was part of a master plan. I turned the alarm off, and didn't set the time. Anyways, excellent movie, excellent breakdown, excellent people. Travelling down time 3 years later we realized we just couldn't be.

[@yoshix1234]

I love The Ring! My favorite horror/ scary movie. Thanks for the video

[@lessismore8533]

I love it too

[@L77kaMagic817]

Young Naomi Watts was 🔥

[@JuniorBaconSleezeburger]

Tough to watch Lilo and Stitch once you realize Samara is Lilo’s voice actress

[@orangejjay]

I took LSD and remember it started raining outside so i stopped at a friend's house. They were watching The Ring and despite the LSD, i absolutely LOVED IT. Normally dark movies are terrible on LSD or any other drug for that matter but it was such a fun, visual-audio experience that it made for a fun trip that day. I STILL LOVE The Ring and have been meaning to rewatch it ... something I'll do tonight albeit sans LSD. ❤❤

[@ninjaquy]

The Ring is my favorite movie of all time! Normally i will always prefer the Original but this time the remake is much better. That "green color" in The Ring is the best, it makes the atmostphere so creepy and mystery.

[@theEisbergmann]

I completely forgot that Ryuji was played by Sanada Hiroyuki ... I love that guy.

[@Zidbits]

Just an FYI: A couple years ago, Japan made the movie, "Ringu vs The Grudge" (Sadako vs. Kayako) and it's campy as hell BUT AWESOME! Especially the ending. It has a DBZ twist ending I won't spoil...

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

I know the ending🙂🤐

[@MadamFoogie]

Hooray!! One of my favorite films! Well, technically two . . . I adored the movie so much, I even named my black and white tuxedo cat Sadako! Because she's oddly fascinated by water. Anyway, thanks for the upload~

[@joshsmith9572]

Also nostrils are fairly circular which is also how rings are shaped and most if not all the characters do indeed bear noses in the middle of their faces and as we all know faces are round with noses in the middle and if we slow down the footage we clearly see two nostrils at the ends of each nose which is spelled with a perfect O between the N and the S while S is actually two broken rings stacked on top of each other with the words "on", "top" and "of" all three heavily dependent on ring shapes to spell and of course the number 3 when smashed down creates a ring. It's easy to miss so I figured I would point it out for you. Also pointing things out can be a circular endeavor when two or more people go back n forth and even going back and forth is what rings do when we share them as a group standing in a circle which is a nod to the hands of a clock which spin in a ring pattern. Thanks again for all your hard work which could also be referred to as a big fat zero and zeroes are traditional Japanese inspiration for rings if we look through the two circles above our noses then we can see the moon, two more circles there when Moon isn't improperly spelled as "Muun" and so yeah... I shouldn't have to do your job for you.

[@theaaronlennon]

Happy halloween Paul! Thanks again for your fantastic continuous content. Looking forward to your episode 5 Loki breakdown on Friday!

[@mgoogleuser8011]

Always thought Noahs death scene should have run without the cuts to her driving. Would have been a lot more impact.

[@alexhickenbottom2820]

I always thought the ring was the well opening with a cover on it just letting a bit of light in from the top.

[@XvKJP2015]

Same. I haven't watched this video yet, but it is the well, isn't it?? Maybe not every time, but most of the time, it must be. it looks like the pov of being in the well and looking up at the opening, and it is covered with just a little light coming through the outside

[@jamone5]

21:17 got me lowkey lololol. Good work.

[@MissElora]

This movie is almost entirely to blame for me being scared of the house we lived in growing up. This and The Frighteners scarred me for life. ❤

[@TekkLuthor]

This movie crippeled me for a while too. I stay away from things like this nnow...

[@HeatherHolt]

I can remember seeing the commercials for this movie back in high school. And after seeing it w my best friend at the time, we went home and she covered all the TVs with sheets 😂 ridiculous.

[@XvKJP2015]

That Sniperwolf edit was perfect. Lmao

[@HereToSee]

First saw this when I was a kid with my mom, sister and her friend. At the end of the movie I swiped my moms cell phone on my way to the bathroom then called the house. Hands down the greatest prank I ever pulled because everyone was petrified and arguing over who should answer. Unfortunately by the time they did I was laughing too hard to keep the bit going.

[@TreyIM22]

I saw this in a theater with an ex, and I'll never forget how packed our screening was, ppl's reactions to things, and how a guy sitting behind us with his YOUNG daughter, in which I had previously remarked on with my ex, got up and left after the "faux" ending. I remember thinking, "PLEASE don't let this be the ending!!", and, WOW, it sure was not. The build-up of gasps, ""OOOOHHHHHH!!!!!", "OH MY GOD!!!" "OH SHIIITTT!!!, "NOOOOO!!! to SCREAMS from EVERYBODY when Samara came threw the TV. was the MOST insane moment I ever experienced while watching a flick in a theater. Ex was wiping tears and all that. Lmmfao. Soooo surreal, and I will NEVER forget that movie. I own it multiple times over. Ha. After the movie, ex and I joked about how dude and his daughter left too early. I KNOW he musta found out about the 3nding, at least, like, "REALLY??" The experience he could never experience, ever. That said, I then rented Ringu - Uhhh, nooo. To me, it was just one too many plot lines going on with the psychic bs, and it made the movie even cornier. Best thing that I remember liking over The Ring was the Samara eye. I should watch it again, but I just don't think it came close to the remake.

[@UpcycleShoesKai]

Dat sniperwolf joke. Chefs kisd

[@e-lee-sah]

I swear I watched The Ring on Friday and was looking for hidden details videos on KZbin & found none! The Ring is an all time favorite of mine. Some days I wake up and just in the mood to watch it. Great movie!

[@heavyspoilers]

Ey hope you enjoyed it

[@e-lee-sah]

HAHA commented before I even clicked play, I was too excited! @@heavyspoilers

[@DH-TV]

I watched this at the cinema and didnt watch it again for years. Freaked me out. Great film

[@hadesmusic1175]

The ladder on the wall in the video is similar to the one the protagonist walks by earlier in your video. Maybe its one photo burned into the future for each day. The well would have been last for her too

[@D_TheMessyPerfectVLOG]

As someone who grew up on horror and always loved the genre...this movie was one that really scared the crap out of me and still can give me the chills. There was just something about this one that felt SO different and terrifying.

[@beneustice9328]

Lesss goo. Finally! Been waiting so long for someone to really deep dive into this movie. I know there's videos, but this channel by far is my favorite. This movie absolutely traumatized me as a kid lol. First actual horror movie I ever saw.

[@TheSkarekrow04]

Fun fact. The centipede scene in the tape was originally a sci-fi channel bumper.

[@Zeta9966]

“So anyway guys… here’s another circle….”

[@gripshaft]

"Breaking down the ring"; a phrase normally heard only in the circus and S&M clubs.

[@ArtemissSage]

Something I think you could have gone in to, since you brought it up, were that Sadako and Kayako were onryos. That is why they share similarities in appearance and how they go about killing others. They're both vengeful spirits attacking anyone and everyone who finds them. It's actually quite sad when you learn how the two became the ghost they did.

[@EnragedTofu]

THE FRIGHTENERS next year, please. WOEFULLY underrated horror comedy with wit & humor.

[@Dark_Mishra]

I love this format of comparing originals alongside their remakes! Great idea! Personally, I think the original Japanese versions were superior because they gave more backstory, but the remakes did have some of the better scares.

[@Zidbits]

Foreign horror movies are always better than the American remakes for one big reason: culture shock. Since it's being made in a foreign country by a foreign company in a foreign culture, it has an inherent unknown/creepy factor because you're unfamiliar with the culture, it takes you out of your element and puts you in a different mindset. When Hollywood remake foreign horror movies, they remove that aspect in localization. The best movie that makes use of this is Kairo (Pulse, the original, not hollywood remake). I contend that Kairo is the scariest movie ever made, beating even movies like The Exorcist.

[@fermentedpenny5264]

Loved this! This movie was chilling from the moment my sister and I walked into the theater until we left. Classic!

[@d.blackwell6417]

Your breakdowns are the best. The thing still being my favorite. Can't get enough of that movie lol

[@DavidAmrod]

Great Breakdown. As always. One small correction. Pupils get big when they dilate. Her pupil got smaller- contracted.

[@Numberidge]

Movie scared me so much as a child. I’m 25 and still can’t bring myself to watch it, so I’m watching this trying to convince my adult brain that it’s just a movie 😂

[@karandesai7146]

Do it follows next

[@adhdflipper9066]

Omfg 😂😂 was not expecting the sniperwolf tangent in the middle of this breakdown. Well played

[@PLUG313x]

man as much as I love the books and the Japanese movies, the first american The Ring is simply a piece of art. they kept the best of the story, added to it. shot it BEAUTIFULLY. the score is incredible (shout-out to Hans Zimmer) and the actors gave their everything.

[@rajifusama]

nice breakdown. Do Juon/The grudge next

[@manuelgrothe608]

5:41 The blind Churchman looked in a mirror where his ghost daughter appears behind him, he should’ve said “I’m Sorry For Being Selfish, My Daughter, I Love You”

[@Zhoul-is-back]

"It was probably telling her to like the video..." I appreciate the subtle hint enough to have pressed like myself 🤣

[@dancingcarapace]

Fun fact about Koji Suzuki’s book, Sadako is confirmed during the book to be intersex, but never does Koji use this as some kind of body horror trope. He’s surprisingly respectful about this detail

[@ccaatthheerriinnee]

I wish he had pointed out all the ring shapes 😞

[@maxpiemuse9584]

I was kind of laughing to myself how literally any circle is a ring reference because circles are such a rare and unusual shape.

[@danieldevito6380]

This movie is criminally underrated

[@JoWalkabout]

It wasn't Sadako's father. No one knows who her father is. The guy who put Sadako in the well was her mother's manager, he said that her mother wanted a baby and she would go and pray for a baby in a cave near the beach, then one day she came back and had a baby. Also he didn't kill her. In the second movie they say she was alive in the well for 40 years. That's why she's so powerful because she was stuck in the well all that time and her psychic energy was building and building and she was filling it with rage. Sadako was an adult filled with over 40 years of concentrated rage. Also I just want to say that Racheal killed that horse!

[@svofski]

Both versions put serious emphasis on the unnatural birth of Sadako/Samara. I think this video didn't give this proper attention. In Ringu it was some sea spirit. In The Ring she was conceived after some mysterious trip to Asia.

[@TiagoJardim]

Even after 22 years, to me, this movie still perfect from beginning to end! Everything, the script, photography, narrative, soundtrack, editing, atmosphere... I love every frame of The Ring. Definitely, one of my favorites of all time!

[@Spida37]

I see dealing with Stitch's crap all the time unleashed Lilo's inner rage.... 😂

[@OrtegaSeason]

Wonderful video. The Ring is one of my favourite films and I like seeing other people appreciate just how much effort and attention to detail went into making it (despite being a remake).

[@lessismore8533]

There’s nothing wrong with it being a remake. Would you hav3 HEARD of Ringu if not for the Ring? Many others didn’t including myself

[@OrtegaSeason]

@@lessismore8533 I'm not saying it being a remake is bad. I don't even like Ringu. It's just unusual for a remake to have this much effort put into it. They gave Samara her own theme song for God's sake. They didn't have to do that. Sadako doesn't have one.

[@rodneyford8]

Love this breakdown, one of my favorite horror movies of all time

[@darkholyPL]

she made the horses crazy, hit the remote.. really sick shit.

[@BretHiggins]

As a broadcast engineer used to fixing tape decks, that scene in Ringu 2 HAUNTS me.

[@bethb4432]

YES, thank you! My fav horror movie for a Halloween treat!

[@claire-amel]

I prefer the remake. It makes no sense that her ex becomes the main character for the rising action in the original. I prefer her remaining the driving force instead of incongruously becoming passive suddenly.

[@health_is_wealth333]

When my mom rented the original Japanese movies The Ring(Ringu), the Grudge(Ju-On) from Blockbuster or Hollywood video.. we all watched them bunched together on and around the couch in utter terror! The subtitles make it scarier because the words about what Samara is and what her father is creeps me out til this day!!!

[@JJDBaca]

The ring not only references the light that frames the view from in the well, but also the phone ringing after 7 days, which brings your demise.

[@adhirg]

doesn’t the phone ring after you watch the video, and then the voice tells you you have seven days? you don’t get a phone call on the seventh day, you just die, right? it’s been a while since I seen the movie lol.

[@JJDBaca]

No, you're correct. I just misspoke on that aspect. Good catch.@@adhirg

[@AndrewStonerock]

Damn, SSShots fired!

[@thebatman.]

A bit off topic but Naomi Watts was sooo gorgeous in this movie. Overall it was a good movie too, especially the end.

[@AlextheSuperfly]

The Ring remake was one of the better remakes I've seen, but to me they fumbled the climax *badly* with the editing. In the Japanese version we stay in the room with Ryuji and Sadako from the moment she starts climbing out of the well - towards the screen, closer and closer until she's far too close to the screen to be comfortable, and then she's breaking that 4th wall, climbing out of the TV, crawling across the room - it's relentless, and the build-up of tension is incredible. She just keeps coming. The American one inexplicably decides to cut the tension dead in the middle by cutting to Rachel driving for no reason. You don't get that disconcerting moment when Samara's getting progressively *too close* to the screen - instead it goes straight to the bit where she crawls out. The build-up just isn't there, and it ruins what's supposed to be the climax. I will never not be mad about this.

[@tessarion6984]

Not the reference to doxing a KZbinr 😂😂😂🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@thestunner31615]

Watched English version as a teenager in a theater, scarred me for life... I couldnt sleep without closing lights for atleast a month, had nightmares for most nights during that time... have never watched a horror movie since (Not in cinema for sure, a few mins here and there on TV) - Would never want to put myself through this experience ever again lol

[@TheOneEV2]

Same. Was heavy into scary movies in my teens til I saw the 2.5 US Ring movies, and promptly never wanted to see scary movies ever again. I can't do horror movies...or games. RE7, Fear, and Layers of Fear, and Ghostwrite. Anything with girls with long black hair, or anything to do with what I've dubbed "melty face," due to these movies.

[@TheGreenfield7]

Bruhhh the SSSniperwolf bit had me rolling

[@broaddusmarines]

This was the last movie to REALLY scare me. That was over 20 years ago.

[@pintea_viteazul]

Been waiting for this one since I saw the audio only version. Thanks Paul, amazing work as usual!

[@JasonExplainsThings]

LOL… I’m apparently old if movies I saw in the theater are classics. The ending was awesome in a packed theater… especially the moment she glitches forward.

[@Jdudushs]

I find it strange you didn't mentioned anything about all the ring shaped object in the movie

[@RealBradMiller]

Are they really hidden?!

[@HeatherHolt]

Truly the perfect choices. Water and circles. You can put that sht everywhere in a movie and be like LOOK!! references!!!!

[@getdrippy4416]

I watched the original for the first time a couple years back. And I cannot describe the disappointment I felt after. It is so tame compared to the American remake. The US version has some of the most striking visuals of any movie. Where as the original barely feels it's moved when it ends. I think the remake is an expansion in the best way possible. But if you haven't ever seen the original I do recommend seeing it yourself and drawing your own conclusions. I don't want my feelings to color anyone else's experience

[@emmaw8763]

The Sssniperwolf bit had me ill laughing man. 😂

[@Duskyberry]

I was staying the night at my sisters place when we decided to watch this on VHS. It was the first time I had seen it. I was sleeping on the couch in the living room where the tv was. I couldn't sleep that night with the black tv screen watching me...

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

Will always love this film. Both of em, that is. I prefer the American remake just because it's what I saw first. The opening was quite memorable and the imagery was perfect. ..and "I saw.. her face.." Best fright in the film. First time watching it back in '02 and I was trippin on mushrooms and it's stuck with me forever ..that damn closet shot.😅 Such a great film. Verbinski's direction was also very well done.

[@MadamFoogie]

Tripping on 'shrooms while watching THIS!? Good lord, you're a braver soul than I. For me, I was very sick with bronchitis, and was feverish when I first saw it. To this day, any time I get an upper respiratory infection, the smell of my own illness reminds me of _The Ring._

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

@@MadamFoogie Indeed.. hell, and when we were watching it, we had the lights out and I was mostly standing up, in the middle of a door frame with a very similar closet (just like in that scene) in my peripheral vision. Remember it vividly.. wish I had seen it first in the theater, though.

[@SMITHOMATIC]

“Cindy, the TV’s leaking”