Is Ringu (1998) scary?

Moderately so — Ringu (1998) mixes scares with other modes. As a supernatural film, it scored 6.8/10 for fear, 7.7/10 for atmosphere, and 7.9/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

How many jump scares are in Ringu (1998)?

Ringu (1998) has 6 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

What are some films like Ringu (1998)?

Films similar to Ringu (1998) on Watch Darkly include The Blair Witch Project (1999), Dead Silence (2007), 呪怨 (2002), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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supernatural

Ringu

1998 · NR · 1h 36m · Japanese

One curse, one cure, one week to find it.

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.

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Curator Score

7.9

Overall

Based on 1 curator rating · How we score

Built on atmosphere, light on gore.

Jump scares

Ringu has 6 jump scares. Compare counts

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7.9Overall

Fear6.8

Gore2.0