Ringu
Original title: The Ring / Ring
“One curse, one cure, one week to find it.”
1998 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by 
Hideo Nakata
Hideo NakataCast
Nanako Matsushima Miki Nakatani Yûko Takeuchi Hitomi Satô Yōichi Numata Yutaka Matsushige
Credits
Written by: Hiroshi Takahashi
Plot
A journalist investigates a cursed videotape that, according to legend, kills anyone who watches it within seven days.
Sinekatalog’s take
A landmark Japanese horror film that spawned a franchise.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (87,568 votes)
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