Don't Peek!!!

For all of it's loopholes and unexplained plot threads, this film still managed to scare the crap out of me. I almost broke the armrests off my theatre chair gripping them so tightly and jumping so forcefully. Verbinski has directed a masterful film whose final thirty minutes may be the most terrifying half an hour since the last of Hitchcock's efforts. This film is not for the faint of heart... I am a very experienced moviegoer, not easily scared, but The Ring almost made me piss my pants!!!

Naomi Watts is everything in this film. Her magnificent performance drives the story and creates most of the tension. She is a Hitchcock blonde with deep thoughtful eyes that can convey powerful emotions in a single glance. Couple this effort with a master turn in last year's Mulholland Drive and she is fast becoming one of the best actresses in Hollywood.

Like The Sixth Sense & The Blair Witch Project, this film will capture it's audience and scare the heck out of them.

© Written by TC Candler

How We Rated This Film TC Candler - A- Richard Propes - C Jacob Hall - B+

Richard Propes' Comment

I honestly don't see what all the fuss is here. Sure, "The Ring" has a few creepy moments, a few scares...but, ultimately, it's a disconnected, uneventful and predictable film with average scares, average acting, and a pretty darn boring script. I don't recall a single moment of true fear in this film, and I'm fairly easily freaked out. Watts? She does the best she can here, but this role is way beneath her.

Jacob Hall's Comment

I've heard "The Ring" called the scariest movie since "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." No, actually, that title would go to "28 Days Later." Despite this, "The Ring" is still a chilling and well made horror film.

The story revolves around a cursed videotape that causes anyone who watches it to die within seven days. Naomi Watts (showing some true star potential) is the reporter who investigates it.

Some truly creepy moments (especially when we actually see the videotape), but disjointed. The scares are a hit and miss affair.

Still a must see for horror fans.