Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Sissy Spacek, Ryan Merriman

Six months after Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) and her son, Aidan (David Dorfman), survived their horrifying run-in with the supernatural in Seattle, the two have relocated to Astoria, Oregon, to start ...( read more  read more... )anew. But it seems terror has followed them to this seaside town when cops discover a mysterious videotape at the scene of a crime, proof that Samara (Kelly Stables) has returned for revenge. This time, Rachel may not be able to escape. …

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Directed by: Hideo Nakata

Release Date: March 18, 2005

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DVD Release Date: August 23, 2005

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  • September 30, 2008
    Perfect example of how someone can pick up a good story and just reach next to the producers and say: "Hey I got it: why don't we make a sequel out of it? I even got the name already! Let's call it The Ring Two, and let's make it as senseless as 50 Cent's music!"

    And voil...( read more)a.
    Though I haven't still seen the original sequel, aka the japanese Ringu 2. If it's something like this, then I'll slightly change this review.

    I'll slightly change, like, everything in it.
  • September 11, 2008
    I loved The Ring, so it kills me to have to give The Ring Two such low score. Unfortunately, I have to. It wasn't even slightly scary, the story made little sense, and then they added those ridiculous deer to put the icing on the cake. I like to pretend that The Ring Two never ha...( read more)ppened.
  • August 9, 2008
    Shit!!!!!!
  • June 22, 2008
    Not a remake of the sequel but a sequel to the remake means this film can examine some fairly original territory. Unfortunately it doesn't. It becomes another investigation and sheds further light but is ultimately pointless. The first film suffered by failing to adapt the story ...( read more)to an American setting, here the director fails to adapt his skills for an American piece. The film has some amazing special effects, extremely real looking Deer and Water are utilised, unfortunately in the most ridiculous of ways. The deer attack is simply confusing, and the floating water is a real head scratcher. The supporting cast are just left to sit around and add nothing, absolutely nothing, to the story. The ending is nicely shot and dealt with in a calm manner which is refreshing for a horror but then it all just sort of fizzles out.
  • February 3, 2008
    cryptic does not mean interesting; in this case it means plot holes the size of Jupiter. plus the visuals are completely uninspiring.
  • February 9, 2010
    I know this film is a great sequel
  • January 29, 2010
    Whoah......scary as hell......as scary, if not more so than the first one.....
  • January 27, 2010
    The Ring Two brings back the horror icon Samara for another screech fest, however, this movie had nothing but effects but no fun what so ever. The Ring Two was actually a dissapointment rather than a energetic sequel. C-: Bad.
  • January 18, 2010
    this movie is awesome samara is badass lol except the deer part but all in all badass movie i loved it!
  • January 14, 2010
    woooooooooooooooo
    ooooooooooooooooooow

Critic Reviews


February 7, 2006
Kurt Loder, MTV

[It] inevitably lacks the unsettling mystery and the evolving unease of the first one. While there are still startling moments, there are no surprises. full review

April 9, 2005
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

A perplexing compound of the silly and the glum. full review

April 9, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It is like an exercise in cinema mechanics: Images, music, photography and mood conspire to create a sense of danger, even though at any given moment we cannot possibly explain the rules under which t... full review

April 9, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

May not be a masterpiece, but it has its share of thoughtful little angles. full review

March 18, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today

As in the first movie, there's a lot to the plot that doesn't make sense if analyzed closely, and, as in the first, the end is particularly implausible. But overall, the second Ring is more entertaining. full review

March 18, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Kruger's script is a typical collection of sprawling, audience-tested shock scenes strung together with a few chunks of exposition for logical coherence. full review

March 17, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Ehren Kruger's script for The Ring Two not only veers from Ringu 2 but strains credulity at every turn. full review

March 17, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

The Ring Two dilutes the dread that the first installment generated and introduces even greater concentrations of plot absurdity. full review

March 17, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Just as the director's creepy gliding camera endlessly haloes his distraught characters, The Ring franchise now appears content to simply go around in circles. full review

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Comments


  • shaypunkrock
    June 26, 2008
    i love at the end when samara was calling her mommy she screams im not your fucking mommy
  • taitumstacey28
    April 27, 2008
    its sooooooo scary i barly could watch it......it was the scaryiest thing i even have night mars and i watched it almost 8 years ago it is so so so scary
  • AGerardWayRomance
    June 16, 2007
    i wanna c this.
  • bigbudz123
    May 12, 2007
    i know ryan merriman is in it but is mary elizabeth winstead in it
    ?????????
  • hayhayhay07
    May 5, 2007
    this move was not scary at all
  • pinkp7
    April 18, 2007
    this movie was so not scary...the well sceen was kinda creepy but still...
  • Funkeymonkey1324
    February 25, 2007
    gawd this movie rocks but it isnt scary it would be better if it was scary
  • zno
    February 19, 2007
    come out of this crap and go for original Japanese version "ringu 2" so u will get to know the true thrill about the movie.
  • ThisIsBareCody
    January 25, 2007
    far better than number 1 not scary but still good
  • azzaissofit
    September 3, 2006
    the trailer isnt even scary so i think the film wont be scary either!
    rrrrrrrrrrrrruuuuuuuubbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbiiiiisssssshhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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