One of the best and scariest horror movies. Highly recommendable!

A largely faithful remake, this American version of the Japanese classic, creates a great atmosphere throughout, has an excellent cast and is unsettling and creepy when it needs to be. Whilst it does expand slightly on the backstory to the central premise more than the original Ringu (and it could also be argued perhaps a little too much), the question that has to be asked is why bother in the first place as there is little to set this version apart. It's not a bad film at all, but the similarities to the original leave experienced horror aficianados comparing their quality in the one aspect that matters - how scary and creepy they are. In this area, the original still has the edge.

Rated this 4 because it is a rip off of the Japanese version which is much better in my opinion.

Revisiting a classic horror on #Netflix. It was one of the scariest movie back in the day. The one that started it all.

Cindy..the news is on!...another little white girl done fell down a well... 50 black people got they ass beat by police today, but the whole world gotta stop for one little whitey down the hole

If this would have came out in today's social media era it would have taken the world COMPLETELY by storm. This movie is actually perfect at being itself, acting and story is all grade A, how can I not give it a near perfect score? I would say yes it could have been a tad scarier but I'ma have to drop it a 9/10... Just because I know it's not the best of the best in the horror or mystery genre but still it's a phenomenal piece of work! Brilliant! Gave me nightmares as a child but today I can stomach it better (since I survived) but I had chills from start to finish and damn the lead actress was a beauty in this film, and the son's acting.. unbelievably well executed! The effects, brilliant! Even the horses exceeded expectations with their acting!

I really recommend you to watch it. It's a great movie and I loved the atmosphere and the mystery that is about to be solved.

I thought it was campy and completely unconvincing, unlike the Japanese original

Solid remake, I actually put it on the same level as the original. It's genuinely creepy and serves as proof that horror doesn't need blood, guts and nudity to be scary. Atmospheric and tense, and Watts really sells it.

After watching "The Ring" again, there are a number of things that don't make much sense. These may just be things I missed (again).

**SPOILERS A-Plenty follow**
If Samara can manipulate images (the videotape, the x-rays), where does the phone call come from? Is she the master of video AND audio?!?

It's also unclear if Rachel actually stops experiencing horrors only after Noah sees a copy of the tape. I'd have to watch it yet again, but the horse going nuts on the ferry boat certainly occurs after Noah has viewed the tape. Perhaps the crazy horse isn't a direct of result of the curse of the tape. It could just be the horse sensing the evil that Rachel's been involved with. But why confuse the rules of the tape at that point?!? Just to show Rachel the blood in the water?

The movie still looks great and the images and visuals are awesome, but the story has lost some credit with me. I'm dropping this down a half a star from my original four-star rating.

Full of suspense and intrigue, The Ring is a subtle but intense thriller. When a newspaper reporter investigates an underground videotape that supposedly kills you seven days after watching it, she discovers that it’s all too true. Featuring Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, and Amber Tamblyn, the casting is pretty good, with one exception (the child actor who plays Watt’s son). And while the pacing seems slow, it just makes the thrills that much more intense when they come. Additionally, the investigation of the tape is well-plotted and engrossing. Though American remakes of foreign films have a bad rap, The Ring is an impressive horror film that delivers some bone-chilling terrors.

Love this movie. [spoiler]However, the fact that her kid saw the movie in the first place is just bad parenting on her part. I mean why would you leave a video that kills you in 7 days around a tv that a 10 year old has access to lol. ;)[/spoiler]