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Synopsis

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.

Year1998
CountryJapan
DirectorHideo Nakata
MovementJ-Horror
Cinematic Threads
Verbinski took on the project to make a genuinely scary film, noting that 'Ringu' had already proven it was possible to scare people without resorting to gore. He felt it was important to maintain the psychological nature of the original film, influencing his directorial approach for the remake.
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