The Ring 2
Unrated Version
Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) and her son Aidan (David Dorfman) have relocated to the quaint mountain town of Astoria, Oregon, where Rachel has found a new job at the local Astoria Gazette, working alongside reporter David Rourke (Simon Baker). The discovery of a local teenage homicide whilst scanning the electronic Astoria Police archives prompts Rachel to uncover the truth behind it. Before long, Rachel has linked the homicide to the mysterious video tape. When Rachel is within reach of uncovering the secret, she finds and then destroys the killer videotape. Bad move. Soon after, Aidan is hospitalized; unconscious, perilously cold, and bruised. Rachel suspects this is the act of the vengeful ghost Samara Morgan, but the local physician, Dr. Emma Temple, suspects otherwise. Having being blamed for child abuse and looking guilty as sin, Rachel returns to Seattle to dig deeper into the past of the ghostly Samara who is apparently trying to re-enter corporeal existence by using Aidan as a conduit/host. Will the secrets Rachel uncovers solve problems, or will they end more lives?
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No love - movie_goer
Sequel to the superior remake of the Japanese horror flick Ringu (titled The Ring) in North America, this sequel is a painful, unimpressive mess of a horror film.
The Ring Two simply doesn't deliver. The script has limitations that prevents the plot to really take off. The acting is terrible with no real performance that stands out. The Ring II was created purely for cashing in on the success of the first, with no apparent thought of trying to create an effective horror film. The end result is a film that fails to tell an effective ghost story, and it ends up being a total mess.
The Ring Two joins many other boring sequels that have failed to deliver the thrills and excitement of the original. As a horror film, this one fails. The plot, directing and acting all are bad; and you'd best avoid this on if you don't want to be disappointed.Not needed - Spagged
I think that The Ring was a movie that doesn't need a sequel. I felt that the first one was wrapped up quite nicely and had a good ending. This just feels like they're trying to squeeze more money out of it. This movie kind of cheapens the first one. If you saw the first one and enjoyed it but you're not a huge fan of horror films, then I suggest that you don't bother with the sequel. It's not made badly, as so many horror movies are, but it's unnecessary and doesn't really add anything worthwhile.Its no Poltergiest - Tired
Having seen both movies, the storyline is "scary" enough but I had expected more visual effects. There could have been a bit more deaths going on and a bit more hype about the videotape. But when the movie came out, who was still using VHS? Adian reminds me of a young McCauly Caulkin, a bit cold and could be nicer to his mother. Not a bad movie overall.
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No love - movie_goer
Sequel to the superior remake of the Japanese horror flick Ringu (titled The Ring) in North America, this sequel is a painful, unimpressive mess of a horror film.
The Ring Two simply doesn't deliver. The script has limitations that prevents the plot ...Not needed - Spagged
I think that The Ring was a movie that doesn't need a sequel. I felt that the first one was wrapped up quite nicely and had a good ending. This just feels like they're trying to squeeze more money out of it. This movie kind of cheapens the first one. If you ...Its no Poltergiest - Tired
Having seen both movies, the storyline is "scary" enough but I had expected more visual effects. There could have been a bit more deaths going on and a bit more hype about the videotape. But when the movie came out, who was still using VHS? Adian reminds me ...