Ringu 2 (Ring 2) (1999)

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Hideo Nakata follows up on the phenomenal success of Ringu -- the highest grossing Japanese film up to that point -- with this effort. In the previous film, Reiko (Nanako Matsushima) was a television reporter doing a piece on a videotape that seemed to kill those who watched it. Not long after… More Hideo Nakata follows up on the phenomenal success of Ringu -- the highest grossing Japanese film up to that point -- with this effort. In the previous film, Reiko (Nanako Matsushima) was a television reporter doing a piece on a videotape that seemed to kill those who watched it. Not long after learning that the cause of the killing was a vengeful spirit named Sadako who inhabited the video, Reiko's researcher ex-husband (Hiroyuki Sanada) died a painful death, and the fate of Reiko's son, Yoichi (Rikiya Otaka) -- who watched the tape -- was in doubt. Ring 2 opens with an autopsy of Sadako, whose supernatural rage was sparked when she was dumped in a well. Sadako's powers affect Yoichi, who survived the video and has become a medium of sorts for the wraith. Also affected is Reiko's dead husband's mistress, Mai Takano (played by pop star Miki Nakatani), whose life has become a living nightmare. Also under Sadako's power is Masami Kurahashi (Hitomi Sato), who was a schoolmate of one of Sadako's first victims. Though many try to get to the bottom of the problem -- including a psychologist (Fumiyo Kohinata) and a police detective (Kenjiro Ishimaru) -- the bodies start piling up. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Hideo Nakata
Genres: Art House & International, Horror

In Theaters: Aug 23, 2005 Wide
On DVD: Aug 23, 2005

Critic Reviews

Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
On The Ring 2.
David N. Butterworth, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Less is often more but in the case of The Ring Two, the lazily-titled sequel to the popular -- and enormously successful -- The Ring, more is less, more or less.
Luke Y. Thompson, LYTRules.com
All the cool stuff is at the very end, but until then...a bunch of new characters figure out all the same stuff that was already deduced in the first film.
Alan Simpson, Sex Gore Mutants
a welcome follow up to its more jugular predecessor with some genuinely chilling scenes
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Confuso, entediante e nada assustador, o filme destrói o interessante mito criado no original.

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Lee ?

This sequel out-does it's predecessor IMO. It injected a bit more life into it without losing the creepy atmosphere or scare-appeal. It continues on with the story of the evil Sadako very well and adds more thrills and chills.
Cassandra M

Well this time around the filmmakers got it right. 'Ringu 2' (1999) is now the true sequel to the 1998 original, forget 'Rasen' (1998). This time around we see Mai Takano and the powers that be go of to look for the answers to the cursed video and to find Reiko and… More
Well this time around the filmmakers got it right. 'Ringu 2' (1999) is now the true sequel to the 1998 original, forget 'Rasen' (1998). This time around we see Mai Takano and the powers that be go of to look for the answers to the cursed video and to find Reiko and Yoichi only to find that Yoichi has developed Sadako's telekinetic powers and is in-fact becoming the demonic girl. This is the way they should have went in the first pace. 'Ringu 2' blows 'Rasen' out of the water and runs rings around 'Ringu'. T liked the original but found the suspense lacking and the film-making a nit bland, in this film however Hideo Nakata (who also helmed the original) gives the visuals a much needed kick and the atmosphere so much needed zing. The story is a lot more interesting and the acting gives the film a bit of a haunting feel.
E.J. B

Ouch. It's hard to explain how wrong this movie goes. It starts off great, but spirals into a complete mess by the end, raising more questions than it answers.
xGary X

Always intriguing, with a few nerve jangling moments, but again I found myself waiting for a pay-off that never materialized.
Anthony V

Disappointing, rushed sequel.
Christopher B

Excellent sequel to the amazing Ringu. I love how Nakata never tried to remake the first film, but made a true sequel that starts off exactly where the last one left off. Nobody is safe in this one either as bit players in the first film take the lead and leads are pushed to bit… More
Excellent sequel to the amazing Ringu. I love how Nakata never tried to remake the first film, but made a true sequel that starts off exactly where the last one left off. Nobody is safe in this one either as bit players in the first film take the lead and leads are pushed to bit players (for the most part). Also, the worst parent in the world, Reiko, makes a special appearance and this time there is no mistaking her for a hero. I also love how Nakata brings science into it, a la "The Legend of Hell House". Really good stuff.