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 7.0/10 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 age is Ringu (1998) appropriate for?

Ringu (1998) has no MPAA age rating, and Watch Darkly does not assign one either, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 6.8/10 for fear, 2.0/10 for gore, and 4.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the highest score. It has 6 jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment.

Who is in the cast of Ringu (1998)?

Nanako Matsushima plays Reiko Asakawa, Hiroyuki Sanada plays Ryuji Takayama, Rikiya Ôtaka plays Yoichi Asakawa, Miki Nakatani plays Mai Takano, Yuko Takeuchi plays Tomoko Oishi, Hitomi Sato plays Masami Kurahashi, Yutaka Matsushige plays Yoshino, Yōichi Numata plays Takashi Yamamura.

What are some films like Ringu (1998)?

Films similar to Ringu (1998) on Watch Darkly include Noroi: The Curse (2005), Dead Silence (2007), Ju-on: The Grudge (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

Also known as Ring

1998 · Not rated · 1h 36m · Japanese

Curator Score7.0/ 10

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

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Curator Certificate

7.0

Out of ten

Passed by one curator

Fear6.8

Gore2.0

Atmosphere7.7

Intensity4.0

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Built on atmosphere, light on gore.

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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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