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It's long been apparent that American cinema is suffocating in its own stagnation and lack of new ideas... so, to Japan we must turn. Originally released in 1998, Ring has long had cult status as the scariest film ever, even more so now the Americans have filmed their tribute to it (for that is all it is... a pale mockery of this film). Yes, it is in Japanese, and if you're a relaxed moviewatcher who likes to relax to films, this probably isn' worth the effort. You have to read subtitles all the way through, although I personally don't really see this as a down point, and you do have to pay attention to the film to get it. The payoff, however, is incredible... There is no overt horror here. No trying to make you jump. There is, however, an all-pervasive sense of terror, of time ticking down for Reiko, of Sadako coming to get you... when you finally see Sadako come out of the well at the end, its horrifying in the same way as a car crash - you really don't want to be watching, but you can't help yourself. The film doesn't so much scare you during it, more... leaves an imprint on you after it. Walking in the dark will suddenly become a trial again... The first part of a trilogy (Ring 2 and Ring 0 complete it), it is certainly the scariest, and the one with the most mystique about it. As a Japanese film, it answers very few of the questions it poses... Perhaps a special mention should go to the soundtrack and sound effects - they are subtly unhinging, scaring you when you don't need to be, when you don't expected to be, and they add wonderfully to the sense of chilling horror. Overall, if you enjoy being messed up in the head through fear from a film that has genuinely affected you, then this is top. If you prefer nice, simple, convenient American horror which involves no thought and certainly no horror, then go back to your Scream 3's and begone.
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Production Year: 2000 - Horror - Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Carmen Electra, Anna Faris, Kurt Fuller, James Van Der Beek, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Nov 26th, 2003
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