Ringu 0

Ringu 0 (2000)

  • 64% of users liked it
    (25,597 ratings)

The prequel to the horror film Ringu, this movie provides the background story of how Sadako later became the vengeful murdering spirit. The story starts with her as a shy, somewhat withdrawn, college student who nonetheless gets involved in a drama club. The director thinks she has talent, but some… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By
Norio Tsuruta
Genres
Art House & International, Horror
On DVD
Aug 23, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    for about 20 minutes, we've got a cool little thriller on our hands

  • Alan Simpson, Sex Gore Mutants

    an Asian 'Girl's Own' movie with a large pinch of 'Carrie' thrown in for good measure

  • Luke Y. Thompson, LYTRules.com

    It's both moving and scary, with characters the viewer can genuinely care about.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Kylie B


    More of a supernatural drama than anything else. It's a valiant effort to fit the film storyline to the storyline of the novels, but to be honest I'm not sure it worked all that well. As much as I hate to admit it, I found it rather dull for the most part. I'm not… More

  • Cassandra M


    Ringu0 is haunting and beautiful. It's definatly the most seriously dramatic and passionate of the ring films. Saadako is represented as a person here with a dark side. But also a wanting side that wants to be forgiven and accepted and most importantly loved for her… More

  • E.J. B


    I loved this film. It plays like a Greek tragedy that makes you really sympathize with Sadako. She wasn't always an unstoppable killing machine. Not only that, it has two scares that would surely go down in my top-ten best horror movie moments of all time.

  • Steve B


    Incomprehensible.

  • xGary X


    A very stylish horror film with some great imagery, but I was expecting more...the build up of tension and suspense is tangible but let down by an unsatisfying ending. Just seeing a bunch of people keeling over for no reason in a copse seemed hugely anti-climactic to me...

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