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Rings

2017 ·1h 42m · ★ 5.0 (2,593)

Julia becomes worried about her boyfriend Holt when he explores the dark urban legend of a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after viewing. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a "movie within the movie" that no one has ever seen before.

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Director

F. Javier Gutiérrez F. Javier Gutiérrez
2 horror films in catalog
Rings
Rings 2017
The Wait
The Wait 2023

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Supernatural

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

baffledcursedeathdepressingfemale protagonisthallucinationinvestigationmaggotrape and revengesequelseven daysurban legendvhsvideo tapewater

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