The Ring (2002)

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers (WGA):

Kôji Suzuki (novel)
Ehren Kruger (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Before you die, you see the ring

Plot:

A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.

Plot Keywords:

Hallucination | Folk Tale | Disturbing | No Title At Beginning | Psychic Power

Awards:

7 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Naomi Watts	...	Rachel Keller
Martin Henderson	...	Noah Clay
David Dorfman	...	Aidan Keller
Brian Cox	...	Richard Morgan
Jane Alexander	...	Dr. Grasnik
Lindsay Frost	...	Ruth Embry
Amber Tamblyn	...	Katie Embry
Rachael Bella	...	Becca Kotler
Daveigh Chase	...	Samara Morgan
Shannon Cochran	...	Anna Morgan
Sandra Thigpen	...	Teacher
Richard Lineback	...	Innkeeper
Sasha Barrese	...	Girl Teen #1
Tess Hall	...	Girl Teen #2
Adam Brody	...	Kellen - Teen #3

Also Known As:

Ring (USA) (pre-release title)
Seven Days (USA) (working title)
Static (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing images, language and some drug references.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour | Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Brazil:14 | Canada:14 (New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island) | South Korea:15 | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Portugal:M/16 | Malaysia:U | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (bw) | Ireland:15PG (original rating) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Israel:16 | Japan:R-15 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Bern) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39347) | Greece:K-17

Filming Locations:

5th Ave & Stewart Street, Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

During the cursed video, about 25 seconds in, a young boy's muffled singing can faintly be heard. This audio track is taken from The Innocents (1961).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Noah and Rachel uncover the well, they drop a rock to see how deep it is, and we hear it drop on the bottom of concrete. When Rachel falls into the well, she falls into water, not on concrete.

Quotes:

Ruth: Rachel, I saw her face.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in 1st Annual Spaceys (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

HEY JOHN

A Big Scare

I must say that I consider myself to be a lover of horror, but much too often, sex and gore is subsituted for real horror and you don't get that feeling of genuine fear in the pit of your stomach. Not so with "The Ring". Never have I seen a film that has affected me so. The images seem to tug at your subconscious, at the dark things we keep inside. I haven't been able to close my eyes without replaying bits of the film behind my eyelids. I have slept with the light on since I've seen it, and we can't stop talking about it. Hands down, it was the best, the scariest, the creepiest, and the most intense horror film ever. The audience in the theater all gripped their armrests, breathed heavily and felt everything the characters were experiencing. It was excellent! But beware.... don't expect to leave "The Ring" in the movie theater, it will certainly be with you for a long time.