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The Spiral
1998
The second installment in writer Koji Suzuki's Ring trilogy. An autopsy case draws Dr Mitsuo Ando into the world of Sadako, the restless spirit, as he seeks the resolve thhe mystery of her curse and its effects... Read more
| Starring | Koichi Sato, Miki Nakatani, Hinako Saeki, Shingo Tsurumi |
|---|---|
| Director | Joji Iida |
| Genres | Horror, World Cinema |
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The Spiral
The second installment in writer Koji Suzuki's Ring trilogy. An autopsy case draws Dr Mitsuo Ando into the world of Sadako, the restless spirit, as he seeks the resolve thhe mystery of her curse and its effects...
| Starring | Koichi Sato, Miki Nakatani, Hinako Saeki, Shingo Tsurumi |
|---|---|
| Director | Joji Iida |
| Studio | WARRIOR |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 29 Sep 2003 Production year: 1998 |
| Format | DVD |
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14 out of 15 people found this review helpful
Unofficial sequel to The Ring, spirals off in a whole new, bad direction
I say unofficial, although this movie is based on the follow up novel to Ringu, the original Japanese version. After this was made, it was deemed too confusing and vastly different from the original, and was dumped in favour of Ringu 2. It's easy to see why.
Whereas the original was a supernatural horror that focused on a videotape that literally SCARED you to death seven days after you watched it, the sequel turns into a medical drama/thriller that tries to explain away the killer tape as nothing mor than a contagious virus. It sounds stupid, and it is.
This movie is full of atmosphere but almost from the start doesn't add up to much. Very little is clearly explained and things just seem to happen. It does have some interesting visuals, but ultimately its a rather bland film.
Ringu 2 may not amount to that great of a sequel to Ringu, but it is head and tails above this confusing, boring attempt at overwriting everything that occured in the original. Try to watch to see how the Ring Trilogy may have turned out, or if you are a big fan of the series. Otherwise, there is really no need see this. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Very different from Ringu, but worth it
One of two alternative sequels to Ringu. This actually follows the original novel by Koji Suzuki and is very different from Ringu.
The director sums it up best in an interview in the extras when he said that he didn't make a horror, it was intended as more of a science fiction type movie. By that it doens't mean there are aliens and lasers but that it focusses on the science behind the deaths in the first film.
Its a good question - who ever actually dies of fright? Something medical must have malfunctioned in order for the body to stop working, and this film explains it.
Its a bit of a slog to get through but the ending, whilst a tad confusing at first, is extremely good and makes for a satisfying conclusion.
I would recommend this film, but not if you expect Sadako to scare you! -
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