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Ring

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1998 ·1h 36m · ★ 7.1 (1,624)

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.

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Director

Hideo Nakata Hideo Nakata
13 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
80
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
71
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Setting

Island

Content Warnings

Child in Danger
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

cabin in the woodscursehalloweenj-horrorjournalisttelephoneurban horrorurban legendvideotapewell

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