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Plot:
Inspired by Japanese writer Suzuki Koji's novel, The Ring Virus is a thrilling supernatural tale about a journalist (Shin Eun-Kyung) taken on a wild, uncontrollable ride after she views a video that p...( read more 
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MCT:September 23, 2008I must admit to watching THE RING VIRUS with some concern. Being a huge fan of Hideo Nakata's RINGU and RINGU 2 and having seen it's hideous American counterpart, not to mention some terrible reviews, things did not bode well. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
I find a lot of Korean films are quite western in their approach - in comparison to Japan that is - and this was no exception. With polished camera work and more subtle performances RING VIRUS looks great; plus the two lead characters hold their own with solid, engaging performances. Where the US version failed by convoluting the story with unnecessary special effects and explanations RING VIRUS, as with RINGU, takes a more uncluttered approach, adding new elements (Some taken from the novel, which I freely admit to having not read) and omitting others. It's true this version lacks the chill factor and tension of Nakata's, but that does not mean it has none.
I think, had this been the first take Suzuki Koji's novel it would have developed a much stronger reputation; but despite it's differences it has few new surprises and leads to the same ultimate conclusion, handled in a less than tense or terrifying manner. If you love the "Ring" genre and can mentally separate RING VIRUS from it's siblings, what you have here is essentially a very good creepy movie. It's not RINGU but few films are. -
MCT:July 22, 2008
There's really very little difference between Ring and Ring Virus, other than its being Korean. The story features a few minor additions taken from the novel, and the pacing is a little slower, but otherwise it's the same as the Japanese film. Unless you're a big Asian horror fan, pass on this one and stick to Japan's Ring.
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MCT:April 22, 2008This Korean version of the movie Ringu is slightly different from the original version. That's not a bad thing, on the contrary because in this movie we get to know more about Sadako (in this movie she is Eun-Suh), why is she bad and how the videotape was made. Both the korean and the amaerican version keep the mistery around the tape and that's boring because we can't figure out how the hell that exists and who made it. So, because of that I recommend this movie to all Ringu and The Ring fans.
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MCT:March 29, 2007
I dont care who says differently this IS better than the original American piece of crap... It's got suspense, spookiness and an unerving atmosphere. All the whilst avoiding the pitfall that most horror movies fall into: Excessive violence.
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MCT:March 18, 2007Umm NOT THE SCARIEST RING OF ALL MOVIE POSTER but it tries to be more of a mystery than anything else... and believe me, as mandiapple.com said it, "it is one not worth solving". Only fans of the original book will get everything. I mean EVERYTHING. This movie seriously tries to enfuse too much into the plot, that it gets a little tedious to watch.
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MCT:January 28, 2007
The best remake of the Japanese original. Takes a lot more from the book than the original does as well. Good, but not the best.
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MCT:December 22, 2006dis is a japanese version dubbed i aint woched it yet but its mnt 2 b scarier dan our 1s dey hav da ring n da 2nd 1 in japanese 2 day seem wel scary but i dnt fnk dey cn b much scarier
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MCT:November 21, 2006
Although I have already said that everything beyond the original film is poor fare, I'm still curious to see this.
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