FilmNRSupernatural Ghosts & Haunting Psychological

Ring 21999

Name: Ring 2
Genre: Supernatural, Ghosts & Haunting, Psychological
Released: 1999-01-23
Rating: 5.1

Directed by Hideo Nakata

5.1

Crypt Score

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IMDb 5.8Rotten Tomatoes 7%TMDB 5.8

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Year

1999

Runtime

95 min

Box Office

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$31,365,000

🏆 1 nomination total

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

A direct follow-up to the landmark Japanese horror phenomenon, Ring 2 picks up in the aftermath of the cursed videotape's trail of death, shifting focus to a determined young woman searching for answers about a supernatural force that refuses to stay buried. As she digs deeper into the origins of Sadako's terrifying power, a child close to her begins exhibiting deeply troubling abilities that blur the line between victim and threat. The film expands the mythology of its predecessor, leaning into psychological unease and the eerie idea that a curse can take root in the living as much as the dead. Expect slow-burn dread, haunting imagery, and a story that lingers long after the credits roll.

Content: Disturbing Supernatural Imagery, Depictions Of Mysterious And Violent Death, Scenes Involving A Child In Peril, Themes Of Psychological Distress, Asylum Setting With Unsettling Sequences