
Ring(1998)
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.


While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.

Miki Nakatani
Mai Takano

Hitomi Sato
Masami Kurahashi

Kyoko Fukada
Kanae Sawaguchi

Fumiyo Kohinata
Dr. Kawajiri

Kenjirou Ishimaru
Detective Omuta

Yûrei Yanagi
Okazaki

Rikiya Ôtaka
Yôichi Asakawa

Yōichi Numata
Takashi Yamamura

Masako
Shizuko Yamamura

Miwako Kaji
Kazue Yamamura
Ring 2 is a horror, mystery, science fiction film released in 1999 exploring themes of asylum, sequel, curse, videotape, female corpse, mysterious death. Directed by Hideo Nakata, it stars Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Sato, Kyoko Fukada. While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
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