The original ring (Ringu in Japanese) is the main influence on almost every scary movie you see today. Amittyville Horror, Conjuring 1 and 2, Insidious 1 and 2, Sinister, The Sixth Sense, Babadook, Dead Silence, It Follows, and there are tons more movies who copied Ringu's style of building tension and delivering scares. The Ring should be considered as one of the legendary horror movies ever (Halloween, Exorcist, Psycho, etc.).
i thought the American remake was much better. the Japanese version was great because of the originality of the concepts, but as a movie, the remake really improved upon the concepts and made a much better film
I still remember the time I watched this movie with the girl I was living with back then. 2002? 2003? Around there. Late at night, definitely got creeped out by the movie, but the best part was after we were done with the movie. We were getting ready for bed, talking about the movie and how we both really loved it, when all of a sudden the TV in our bedroom turned on showing the static noise image just like in the movie. I just froze and stared at the TV. I've never in my life felt that kind of chill down my spine that I felt in that very moment. It turned out to be our cat who had parked her butt on the TV remote.
@@Burnitdown13 Sorry to disappoint you and your quick assessment of my credibility, but it is a true story. Verily so. Spine was chilled. Cat was sitting on remote. All true.
I swear Japanese horror movies are the best ones out there. Every time I’ve watched one, especially Ju-on, they are insanely tense and the scare factor is more psychological and memorable than jumpscares everywhere and forgettable after 2 watches
The american remake literally gave me nightmares for years when i saw it as a 10 year old, and it was a viewing experience i will never forget. When i watched the japanese original years later, i was somewhat disappointed that I wasn't very frightened by it, having been jaded by then from countless other horror movies, but as a film it is much better than the remake and I was able to appreciate it more as essentially a dramatic tragedy film instead of a horror movie.
Its the opposite way for me ... the japanese one makes me feel weird in my own house, the american remake feels really cheesy and pretentious instead of scary ... I think americans in general have shifted in their sensibility towards the aethetics of horror, sci fi, drama etc .. In the 70s and 80s, movies like The Exorcists, Batman, Superman, The Omen, Poltergeist etc are enjoyed and praised both by american and asian audiences alike ... somewhere in the 90s it seems american tastes have changed and become more responsive to movies that looks closer to reality and drifted away from more whimsical style of movies ... but in asian countries, we still love the more whimsical and dreamlike styles of atmosphere in movies. For example americans seems to have turned their backs on the whimsical 1989 Batman in favor of the more realistic tone of the more recent Chris Nolan Batman movies. Jack Nicholson's Joker which was formerly praised is now dumped by most of the younger audiences in favor of Heath Ledger's Joker. The original Blade Runner that grew in influence is suddenly trashed and dumped by the fans of the recent sequel 2049, mostly because audiences favor the more realistic style of Denis Villeneuve over the more whimsical dream like style of Ridley Scott ... And so on ... American's taste really have changed ... Asian's tastes may have shifted but not as much as americans ...
But Mr Stuckmann, surely you have something to say about what will surely be the movie event of the decade: Sadako vs Kayako. It's going to be the greatest slugfest since Freddy vs Jason.
Got a great story. My brother saw this reviewed in my local newspapers weekly cinema reviews section. Was hard to find cinemas playing a Japanese horror film. He said "We must see this.". And so we set off, together with another friend, the three of us men embarked on this adventure. We got the back row of the independent cinema it was playing at, each other us seated with a space between.. To stretch out and avoid bumping elbows. So, from the left, it was me, empty seat, friend, empty seat, my brother, empty seat...and then.. The emergency exit door. Movie starts, "yep, this is creepy....". And after about 45 minutes or so the friend gets up to go to the toilet. As soon as he left, my brother shuffled over and sat RIGHT NEXT TO ME. We sat there almost hugging each other... Absolutely, to the bone, terrified. The friend returned to see us men, almost clutching each other, he started laughing and asked "What the hell happened!?". That day Ringu turned two men into boys...
I remember watching this movie in theaters before it was even famous. I was absolutely scared for some days, unsettled is the correct word, and I was 18 at the time. A terror movie that has no jump scares to release the tension, so it just stays within you forever until THAT scene, which is also not a jump scare, but your heart just stops. It was awesome
I remember renting this not knowing it was in Japanese,girlfriend at the time thought that was amusing but decided to watch it while I fell asleep. She never forgave me.
Oldboy is so good. Not really horror though. Koreans are good at making incredibly fucked up real life scenario thrillers, while the Japanese are good at making incredibly fucked up supernatural folklore ghost horror.
uh, those aren't exactly scary. maybe if i was a part of the generation they came out of, they probably would have been scary, and while they are classics, they're tame compared to some movies i've seen.
I don't want this o be a review per say, but an indepth analysis on the movie and the genre and what came before and after. I feel like that would be more worth while than a give minute review of a classic.
I thought so as well. I thought the remake cut out most of the subtlety of the original. The shot of the girl's eye in the original stands out more to me than the remakes bloated rotting face.
The Quietness of this film really shaken me to the core A true horror experience In fact the movie should be called ‘disturbing’ rather than scary And what to say about the iconic crawling out from the TV scene ! Just brilliant The movie is 2 years older than me , nevertheless I watched it in 2019 ...I wonder how spooky it was 21 years ago !
Ringu is so subtle, psychological, and unsettling. Everything modern American horror movies just aren't anymore. It reminds me more of 70s American horror films, when they actually knew how to do pacing, character setup, and storytelling.
I got the chills even by watching your review, that's how scary the film is. It has been my favorite Japanese horror ever since I watched it in the theatre and I still remember the unsettling feeling of the opening. I bought the DVD soon after it was released and I probably should have watched it multiple times since it is my favorite, but I have only watched the VHS and DVD 2 or 3 times at least 10 years ago and did not have the courage to watch it ever since. I can't wait for your reviews of the Hollywood remake and the new one that seems reeeally bad just by watching the trailer. Oh, and I have just realised that it is the same guy in The Last Samurai!
The film has a fairly slow pace but a great sense of dread and the way it builds is fantastic. If you enjoy your horror more subtle, check Ringu out and don't look at any videos / spoilers!
I'm glad you appreciated the lo-fi aesthetic and slow-burning creepiness of Ringu, which was in my opinion vastly superior to the remake. Any chance you'll be reviewing the Grudge series? The Grudge: The Curse is another one of my favourites.
I had that same feeling watching Dark Water (Japanese 2002 version). The scene in the elevator where the mother is troubled and downtrodden by the properties' conditions but feels relieved when her daughter holds her hand... only for the elevator to open and her daughter skip out but the mother is left behind still holding someone's hand. First time I've been so unnerved watching a movie.
I read the original novel and everytime I re-read the novel, it always give me a new experience and a new perspective from every characters and storyline. I like that the character in novel were soooo different from the movie adaptation so you couldn't compare it. Oh, and I read the manga version too, it was okay, I guess
I noticed recently you never talked about this series, so a big smile stretched across my face when I saw this video. I realized you were gonna devote a set of reviews for this series leading up to the new one. I love the Ring movies; they definitely shaped my fascination with horror films and I'm excited for the new one, (even though the airplane scene in the trailers seems almost comical, like Samara is the new Bane crashing planes with no survivors.) I need to watch the original Ringu as I liked the style of the original Shutter.
Asian Movie Enthusiast ...I've watched a few Thai horrors...most of the jumpscares seemed to be from recent films. The older ones (circa 2000) are actually pretty good.
Chris please watch and review Ringu 2 and Ringu 0, the two official Japanese sequels. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Ringu 2 had me turning the lights on first thing every morning for a fortnight.
I think Ringu 2 is a bit underrated. The ending does not work well, but there were a few creepy scenes before that. My favorite is the "alternating wall mirror" scene.
It's one of my favorite detective movies. Yes, detective. It's a journey to unravelling a potential murder really. And it's really atmospheric with little jumpscares. Little creepy music. Yet it freaks you out. This is horror done right!
The story is really good and my feelings for the main character changed since the begining until the end, is not just about horror is also the development and the story line that make it so good
Yes i ment original since i said asian movies :P Also here are more suggestions: Dark Water Sakebi Teke Teke Ghost of Mae Nak Ju On: The Grudge Noroi The Curse Wishing Stairs The Eye (Singapoure original 2002) Audition 1999 The Maid Dumplings (Three Extremes) Nang Nak 23 : 59 I saw the Devil Inner Senses A Tale Of Two Sisters Into The Mirrors Macabre Rigor Mortis Uzumaki Tomie The Shock Labyrinth Alone That's pretty much it what i can think of but there are more good Asian horror movies out there.
This was the only film to scare me as an adult. This was partly helped by the fact that I'd recorded it (after leaving a video recording one night) and the second I'd finished the video the phone rang.
if anybody here loves Japanese horror and comics/ manga please read Uzumaki. it is very good and disturbing. Edit On a side note, can anyone recommend some good one off manga? I have already read solanin and would love some more contained stories.
OMG that manga fucked me up! I remember very clearly when I finished reading it, the first thing I saw after I put it down was my cat, sleeping.......curled up like a fucking spiral! I couldn't sleep that night lmao.
haha that would have messed with me too. I'm only a few chapters in. I can only take it in short bursts. Even though I haven't finished it I know I could recommend it to any fan of horror.
I think Ringu and other J-horror films from the late 90s/early 2000s are a far more effective style of horror than what was coming out of the West at the time. I can't even imagine what it would have been like for someone jaded by over two decades of slasher films to sit down and watch this thing when it first hit screens. Despite the low number of scares, J-horror films do an incredible job of building tension and keeping the audience on edge. The characterisation is also stronger, which gets us invested in the characters and makes us more fearful for their safety. The films are downright nihilistic in how the threat often isn't even defeated, just placated or kept temporarily at bay - You can't escape it forever.
Wow Chris, surprising. You actually took the time to review a foreign film. What's the occasion? But I am glad that you did. And hopefully you will do more. A lot more. For starters, please review "The Beauty Inside". This is one of the most original films you, and or anyone will ---ever--- see. It is by no means a horror and or action film. It is a tearjerker to be sure. Be prepared to have that box of Kleenex bedside. Nevertheless it is such a wonderful film beyond anyone's expectations. Its is a true masterpiece. I think you will think so as well. I think many who are reading this will also think so. It can be seen on Netflix streaming. And yes Chris I've seen more films than you have, with respect to you though because you have this great way in expressing yourself about how you feel about the films you review and talking about them, whereas I do not.
Of course they’re sad because of something strange killing people close to them. Everyone’s on edge and by the way people do smile a lot in this movie. The first scene is a instant giveaway such as the two girls Tomoko Oishi and Masami laugh and joke plentifully, Reiko Asakawa the lead character during her time in the office, with her son Yoich at home, when she read a funny diary and with her father including Yoichi who lit up in excitement when he saw his grandfather. Ryuji Takayama does also when he ridicules the idea of a vhs killing people, also he chuckles when he find’s his assistant Mai Takano future protagonist of the sequel makes a correction on his mathematical equations and she also smiles when she does it. There are ample light hearted moments in this movie without making characters behave as though they are brainless like most horror movies and the boy is abnormal because his father has psychic abilities plus when a father figure is not around, children exhibit traits such as isolation, loneliness and insociable like having friends. Yeah he used to play with a single relative but that’s just about it.
The exposition dump issue you talk about is one thing that was improved on majorly in the American version. The heroine in the U.S version uncovers all the backstory herself through research/interviewing people/snooping around creepy locations.
OMG, me too... It was after that first scene with the two girls, the closet, and the water dripping... I ran to the DVD player, yanked it out, threw it into the hallway, and locked the door. Got dressed at midnight, to drive it back to the video store, only to return back in the morning to rent it again and finish it.... Loved it
I think reviewing Ju-On and the American remake, The Grudge, would make for an interesting review. Just to compare and discuss how Sam Rami was so dedicated to doing this film justice he brought over many of the original cast and gave creative control to the director, and then had to fight off studio interference from execs who felt American audiences wouldn't "get" the film.
I tend to consider the remakes as a learning curve, or at least I would hope. I can't honestly say that I've enjoyed any of the J horror remakes, though I've given them the time of day enough to try them and to try and understand why. I get the feeling that they fail because they feel as though they're constantly fighting against the cultural norms and cliches which plague western horror movie. As you allude to J horror films tend to be slow burning, which is something that a lot of western films tend to have problems accepting at the production level. To look at the west, the fact that both Bladerunner films tend to have slow pacing mentioned as a point in itself, either as a benefit or a criticism (certainly the latter when it came to the original) demonstrate an inherent resistance to films being allowed to take their time, a lack of viewer patience by the studios and how that anticipated reaction reflects upon works as written by the author. Too many western tropes intrude upon something that should really have instead been a perfect opportunity to marry atmosphere with a worthy budget. That in itself I think lies at the heart of why Asian movies, and I cite Manga and anime as a core example, seem to have an interest in remakes. To take beloved anime and make them into live action feels like a call to try and take something with a loving audience and make money from that, but to the viewer it's a chance to see such works brought to life into the look of the real world. The fans don't mind so long as creative respect is paid to the original, which seems to be the Achilles heel of all such productions, and it shows. Western remakes and takes on Alita (and for me arguably to an extent Ghost in the Shell) managed to succeed because they retained something of that care. The production premise for AKIRA a few years ago had fans up in arms because they were trying to take away from its soul and westernise it instead of being sensitive to the core character of the film. I would hope that since this production seems to have found life again that they will have focussed upon the greatness in the project and not undermine it. Back to these J horror films and yes, when you've watched a lot of the originals then they too tend to become derivative themselves within their own genre, but they still have that consistent joy in allowing the story to be told as they're supposed to be.
I thought one thing the American remake did well was dealing with the exposition, use of lighting and color and pacing, I really liked Rachel's initiative and go-getter attitude in discovering Samara's past. The first scene in that remake was fantastic in setting up the feel and plot of the whole movie, and the creepier blueish lighting and use of isolation gave the film a really damp and alone kind of feeling...which for anyone who has seen the Ring series knows is pretty symbolic of Samara's "home". Ringu did feel like a low budget film but I actually really liked the realism in that, and that they didn't depend on loud noises and jump scares, like you said it was a slow burning film. I don't want to give much away for anyone who hasn't seen Ringu, but there is way more of a supernatural element that I wasn't sure I enjoyed as much. Anyway, great review, can't wait for the next movie review on Rings. There was a trailer reaction on youtube talking about how the hell someone managed to format the VHS copy into digital and hah THAT'S an interesting thought. Samara: Digital Formatting 101 anyone?
it was usually known as the Ring until they made the American pos copy, that had the same name. U is really there because of Japanese spelling, not because it is said so - I guess Audition should be called Odishon, on the same principle.
He is pronouncing it correctly. The U is silent. The title is just the English word "Ring", but since the Japanese writing system can't have a consonant (other than N) without a vocal after it they added a short U; specifically because short Us are usually silent.
That would be great for Chris to review Ichi the Killer. The first time I saw that one, it was the edited version. I saw the uncut version later and liked it more.
I prefer this film to The Ring. This one was so well-done and creepy and the American version feels a bit forced when it comes to horror. It's a well done movie as well, but it just doesn't compare.
It's so funny you mentioned that "warm" feeling. I had a similar experience. Being prone to lung problems, I was sick with a nasty infection, stuck in bed with a fever. It was so bad, I could SMELL the infection inside my own lungs. The stench was unforgettable. I made the mistake of watching Ringu, and really liked it. However, my mind decided to associate feeling sick and the odor of infection with that movie. To this day, whenever I get sick, it's as if I'm smelling the rotting corpse of Sadako.
Not many people know the "original" 1998 Ringu is already a remake of an early TV/video version made in 1995 by Chisui Takigawa, closer to the novel. (Asakawa is a man, Katayama is his friend and there are similarities between this last and the father of Sadako, who is a normal girl with different origins; the videotape is even more disturbing, and raving, like the atmosphere of the film).
I watched the prequel Pingu, terrifying.
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"Jumpscares" without loud obnoxious noises is my favorite thing about J-horror.
That's one reason why Pulse (2001) is so good. Not one loud jumpscare in the entire film.
The images stick with you forever, I cannot get over these films
"Morgan Freeman being my grandpa and reading me a bedtime story warm" - Chris Stuckmann 2k16
I'd love for Morgan Freeman to read me a bedtime story.
That should be the 10000 subscribers special
A very unfortunate comment considering Morgan Freeman's alleged relationship with his granddaughter.
+Yo lo WHAT?
I thought it was his step daughter.
Just realized that the guy who plays Ryuji in "Ringu" is Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays in The Last Samurai, Rush Hour 3, Lost (TV Series) etc...
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Yeah.
And now in Mortal Kombat.
I always remember him for his role in Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982), which had excellent fight scenes.
The Wolverine too
The original ring (Ringu in Japanese) is the main influence on almost every scary movie you see today. Amittyville Horror, Conjuring 1 and 2, Insidious 1 and 2, Sinister, The Sixth Sense, Babadook, Dead Silence, It Follows, and there are tons more movies who copied Ringu's style of building tension and delivering scares. The Ring should be considered as one of the legendary horror movies ever (Halloween, Exorcist, Psycho, etc.).
You do realize that Amityville Horror came out in the 70's and the Sixth Sense came out in the 90's, both before this movie, right?
I'm talking about the one with Ryan Reynolds.
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I'm talking about the one with Ryan Reynolds.
Ram Blake Oh right, I forgot that version even existed. :-)
Ram Blake is psycho a horror? More like a suspense
tbh both the original and the re-make are great, one of the few times they both are
YES!
Yep. I'm a proud owner of both films.
I enjoyed both as well.
The remake is completely inferior to the original though.
i thought the American remake was much better. the Japanese version was great because of the originality of the concepts, but as a movie, the remake really improved upon the concepts and made a much better film
I still remember the time I watched this movie with the girl I was living with back then. 2002? 2003? Around there. Late at night, definitely got creeped out by the movie, but the best part was after we were done with the movie. We were getting ready for bed, talking about the movie and how we both really loved it, when all of a sudden the TV in our bedroom turned on showing the static noise image just like in the movie. I just froze and stared at the TV. I've never in my life felt that kind of chill down my spine that I felt in that very moment.
It turned out to be our cat who had parked her butt on the TV remote.
BS
@@Burnitdown13 Sorry to disappoint you and your quick assessment of my credibility, but it is a true story. Verily so. Spine was chilled. Cat was sitting on remote. All true.
Strange things happen in real life, so I believe you.
I swear Japanese horror movies are the best ones out there. Every time I’ve watched one, especially Ju-on, they are insanely tense and the scare factor is more psychological and memorable than jumpscares everywhere and forgettable after 2 watches
this is more psicological
The remake can just die
In seven days....
Good one
Bruh, the remake is a fantastic movie.
It's not a remake it a sequel.
I think you mixing this with Ju-On and the Grudge which the remake Grudge was not good.
I think they're talking about The American remake
The american remake literally gave me nightmares for years when i saw it as a 10 year old, and it was a viewing experience i will never forget. When i watched the japanese original years later, i was somewhat disappointed that I wasn't very frightened by it, having been jaded by then from countless other horror movies, but as a film it is much better than the remake and I was able to appreciate it more as essentially a dramatic tragedy film instead of a horror movie.
Its the opposite way for me ... the japanese one makes me feel weird in my own house, the american remake feels really cheesy and pretentious instead of scary ...
I think americans in general have shifted in their sensibility towards the aethetics of horror, sci fi, drama etc .. In the 70s and 80s, movies like The Exorcists, Batman, Superman, The Omen, Poltergeist etc are enjoyed and praised both by american and asian audiences alike ... somewhere in the 90s it seems american tastes have changed and become more responsive to movies that looks closer to reality and drifted away from more whimsical style of movies ... but in asian countries, we still love the more whimsical and dreamlike styles of atmosphere in movies.
For example americans seems to have turned their backs on the whimsical 1989 Batman in favor of the more realistic tone of the more recent Chris Nolan Batman movies. Jack Nicholson's Joker which was formerly praised is now dumped by most of the younger audiences in favor of Heath Ledger's Joker. The original Blade Runner that grew in influence is suddenly trashed and dumped by the fans of the recent sequel 2049, mostly because audiences favor the more realistic style of Denis Villeneuve over the more whimsical dream like style of Ridley Scott ...
And so on ... American's taste really have changed ... Asian's tastes may have shifted but not as much as americans ...
the 90s gave us Scream tho. Classic stuff.@@88feji
But Mr Stuckmann, surely you have something to say about what will surely be the movie event of the decade: Sadako vs Kayako. It's going to be the greatest slugfest since Freddy vs Jason.
Or the biggest joke to ever grace the cinematic world with its presence. lol
its terrible! it will probably piss you off.
*****
i saw in in japan. trust me you will be pissed off
You forgot Alien vs Predator
Ok
Got a great story.
My brother saw this reviewed in my local newspapers weekly cinema reviews section. Was hard to find cinemas playing a Japanese horror film. He said "We must see this.". And so we set off, together with another friend, the three of us men embarked on this adventure. We got the back row of the independent cinema it was playing at, each other us seated with a space between.. To stretch out and avoid bumping elbows.
So, from the left, it was me, empty seat, friend, empty seat, my brother, empty seat...and then.. The emergency exit door.
Movie starts, "yep, this is creepy....". And after about 45 minutes or so the friend gets up to go to the toilet. As soon as he left, my brother shuffled over and sat RIGHT NEXT TO ME. We sat there almost hugging each other... Absolutely, to the bone, terrified.
The friend returned to see us men, almost clutching each other, he started laughing and asked "What the hell happened!?".
That day Ringu turned two men into boys...
That's a great story bro. Thanks for sharing it😢
PLOT TWIST: It was a sex tape the whole time.
The Cock Ring
The well is actually a glory hole.
Two rings one...
santos mares one stick
the biggest twitst that it was a hentai.
I remember watching this movie in theaters before it was even famous. I was absolutely scared for some days, unsettled is the correct word, and I was 18 at the time. A terror movie that has no jump scares to release the tension, so it just stays within you forever until THAT scene, which is also not a jump scare, but your heart just stops. It was awesome
@Suppiah Divya No, in Spain! It was in one of those small theaters that show foreign movies
I have a feeling that new Rings is going to be a shit show
Hey if don't breath was good (my opinion) Mabey it will good
Poster looks like its one of those January horror movies.
I think it'll suck too... but nothing was better than the Ring Two
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I'm not following your train of thought.
The trailer is shit
I remember renting this not knowing it was in Japanese,girlfriend at the time thought that was amusing but decided to watch it while I fell asleep. She never forgave me.
Ring 0: Birthday is great... the others? not so much
Not having the music "react" to a threat is used wonderfully in The Shining
More Asian movie reviews please.
Old Boy at least? It's a pretty big deal lol
I would be nice if he reviewed more Asian movies. At least the more popular and impactful ones that western viewers can easily get a hold of.
Oldboy is so good. Not really horror though. Koreans are good at making incredibly fucked up real life scenario thrillers, while the Japanese are good at making incredibly fucked up supernatural folklore ghost horror.
It's mentioned in his book.
not really. you must not have watched a lot japanese movies then. I recommend sion sono films.
also, the old boy movie was an adaptation of the japanese manga.
Gods of egypt Hilariocity Please! !
Werttyuiiioo
I liked that film
So did I
It's good to see someone else likes it too
Gods of Egypt is bad that it's good😂😂. It's terrible in every possible way but very entertaining.
This guy understands what horror is about. Why can't Hollywood figure this out?
Japan really knows how to do horror, much better than America.
yah bcoz they use a camera obscure from fatal frame
Nightmare on elm street, Michael Myers, Texas chainsaw massacre. Please fuck off now.
Marshall Zane lol
uh, those aren't exactly scary. maybe if i was a part of the generation they came out of, they probably would have been scary, and while they are classics, they're tame compared to some movies i've seen.
***** I didnt say japan was the best. I mentioned Japan because the video was about a Japanese movie
Please review Battle Royal!!
yess
I don't want this o be a review per say, but an indepth analysis on the movie and the genre and what came before and after. I feel like that would be more worth while than a give minute review of a classic.
Oops just realised *Royale
+Baby Wolf42 good bad flicks would do one justice. 2 sucks bad!!
OHH YESSS
Ringu is better then the American remake that came out in 2002.
I thought so as well. I thought the remake cut out most of the subtlety of the original. The shot of the girl's eye in the original stands out more to me than the remakes bloated rotting face.
Duh... The american one is just lame.
The American one is not scary at all
The Quietness of this film really shaken me to the core
A true horror experience
In fact the movie should be called ‘disturbing’ rather than scary
And what to say about the iconic crawling out from the TV scene ! Just brilliant
The movie is 2 years older than me , nevertheless I watched it in 2019 ...I wonder how spooky it was 21 years ago !
Did anyone else read this as "Rango"
Oh I remember that movie
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I've read the title as Ringo. You know the drummer for The Beatles
Chris do a scariest films list
I just wanna say how much I love your reviews, they give a great sense of what im walking into without giving away much.
chris, Train To Busan! please!
I am really looking forward to Train to Busan.
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He should definitely review it.
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Ringu is so subtle, psychological, and unsettling. Everything modern American horror movies just aren't anymore. It reminds me more of 70s American horror films, when they actually knew how to do pacing, character setup, and storytelling.
I got the chills even by watching your review, that's how scary the film is. It has been my favorite Japanese horror ever since I watched it in the theatre and I still remember the unsettling feeling of the opening. I bought the DVD soon after it was released and I probably should have watched it multiple times since it is my favorite, but I have only watched the VHS and DVD 2 or 3 times at least 10 years ago and did not have the courage to watch it ever since. I can't wait for your reviews of the Hollywood remake and the new one that seems reeeally bad just by watching the trailer. Oh, and I have just realised that it is the same guy in The Last Samurai!
Chris Stuckmann reviewing a foreign film? Who would've thought?
***** Yeah he reviewed maybe two before.
Just an anomaly
+Curtis Benjamin 1/1000+ not a great record
He also reviewed anime movies before.I think those counts as foreign movies to non-Japanese.
He really watch foreign language films
Japanese horror is just unnerving, it makes you scare to be alone
Excellent rating Chris. Ring definitely deserves it. This is one of my favorite horror films.
The film has a fairly slow pace but a great sense of dread and the way it builds is fantastic. If you enjoy your horror more subtle, check Ringu out and don't look at any videos / spoilers!
I watched this movie back in ‘98 during my university culture festival and i remember i got completely freaked out for a long time afterwards.
I'm glad you appreciated the lo-fi aesthetic and slow-burning creepiness of Ringu, which was in my opinion vastly superior to the remake. Any chance you'll be reviewing the Grudge series? The Grudge: The Curse is another one of my favourites.
I'm watching all your old vids. You're awesome! You put a it of effort in your reviews. Thanks so much for contributing to this community!
I had that same feeling watching Dark Water (Japanese 2002 version). The scene in the elevator where the mother is troubled and downtrodden by the properties' conditions but feels relieved when her daughter holds her hand... only for the elevator to open and her daughter skip out but the mother is left behind still holding someone's hand. First time I've been so unnerved watching a movie.
Dark Water is definitely a good one too!
It's about atmosphere and empathy not shocking surprise and fear. It's the difference between art and craft.
I've always thought the Japanese Ring was a lot more terrifying than the American counterpart.
Both Ringu and the original Grudge in Japanese completely redefined my experience with horror. I have never been scared before or since.
That happened to me with Pulse (2001). Totally changed my view of horror movies.
I will have to look it up.
I read the original novel and everytime I re-read the novel, it always give me a new experience and a new perspective from every characters and storyline. I like that the character in novel were soooo different from the movie adaptation so you couldn't compare it. Oh, and I read the manga version too, it was okay, I guess
I noticed recently you never talked about this series, so a big smile stretched across my face when I saw this video. I realized you were gonna devote a set of reviews for this series leading up to the new one. I love the Ring movies; they definitely shaped my fascination with horror films and I'm excited for the new one, (even though the airplane scene in the trailers seems almost comical, like Samara is the new Bane crashing planes with no survivors.)
I need to watch the original Ringu as I liked the style of the original Shutter.
Asian horror movies are the best. Rarely have jump scares, just dread all over and I love them ♡
I agree. Although Thai horror films do occasionally have too many jump scares for my liking.
Asian Movie Enthusiast ...I've watched a few Thai horrors...most of the jumpscares seemed to be from recent films. The older ones (circa 2000) are actually pretty good.
Asian horror ? no. Japanese horror . yes .
@@zen-chan9732 weeb much? Anything Japanese is suddenly better than everything for some reason.
Chris please watch and review Ringu 2 and Ringu 0, the two official Japanese sequels. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Ringu 2 had me turning the lights on first thing every morning for a fortnight.
I think Ringu 2 is a bit underrated. The ending does not work well, but there were a few creepy scenes before that. My favorite is the "alternating wall mirror" scene.
It's one of my favorite detective movies. Yes, detective. It's a journey to unravelling a potential murder really. And it's really atmospheric with little jumpscares. Little creepy music. Yet it freaks you out. This is horror done right!
You see that Americans you don't need jumpscares with loud noises....
Chris can you please review these two asian movies:
Kairo
Shutter
The original Shutter is one of the best horror movies of all time for me
The story is really good and my feelings for the main character changed since the begining until the end, is not just about horror is also the development and the story line that make it so good
KAIRO is the scariest movie ever!
Yes i ment original since i said asian movies :P
Also here are more suggestions:
Dark Water
Sakebi
Teke Teke
Ghost of Mae Nak
Ju On: The Grudge
Noroi The Curse
Wishing Stairs
The Eye (Singapoure original 2002)
Audition 1999
The Maid
Dumplings (Three Extremes)
Nang Nak
23 : 59
I saw the Devil
Inner Senses
A Tale Of Two Sisters
Into The Mirrors
Macabre
Rigor Mortis
Uzumaki
Tomie
The Shock Labyrinth
Alone
That's pretty much it what i can think of but there are more good Asian horror movies out there.
The Eye is also Thai original.
Can't wait to watch these!
This was the only film to scare me as an adult. This was partly helped by the fact that I'd recorded it (after leaving a video recording one night) and the second I'd finished the video the phone rang.
This is my favorite movie reviewer channel.
same thumbnail as amazing spiderman 2 review?
I watch all his reviews
im guessing he has different templates so thumbnails take less time
***** I always watch his videos
Nicou Feizi probably
I noticed that also.
Jump scares are basically fucking naff. There were none in the exorcist, or the shining, except when the sign says “Tuesday” 🤗
if anybody here loves Japanese horror and comics/ manga please read Uzumaki. it is very good and disturbing.
Edit
On a side note, can anyone recommend some good one off manga? I have already read solanin and would love some more contained stories.
OMG that manga fucked me up! I remember very clearly when I finished reading it, the first thing I saw after I put it down was my cat, sleeping.......curled up like a fucking spiral! I couldn't sleep that night lmao.
haha that would have messed with me too. I'm only a few chapters in. I can only take it in short bursts. Even though I haven't finished it I know I could recommend it to any fan of horror.
I love Junji Ito's work! Especially Uzumaki, that made me scared of spirals for years.
Finish it, dude. It's one of the most disturbing pieces of fiction I've ever read. Period. It gets more disgusting and scary as you go on.
In fact, Junji Ito was supposed develop Silent Hills with Kojima just made my blood boils. fuck you konami
I love your reviews, Chris.
You're awesome.
damn chris is killing it!
Sir Stuckmann, I applaud you for this review. Long overdue! :)
2:58 "My wife was out doing something else." - Oh no.
Sadly, that's where my mind always goes too. It's a curse at this point.
I think Ringu and other J-horror films from the late 90s/early 2000s are a far more effective style of horror than what was coming out of the West at the time. I can't even imagine what it would have been like for someone jaded by over two decades of slasher films to sit down and watch this thing when it first hit screens.
Despite the low number of scares, J-horror films do an incredible job of building tension and keeping the audience on edge. The characterisation is also stronger, which gets us invested in the characters and makes us more fearful for their safety. The films are downright nihilistic in how the threat often isn't even defeated, just placated or kept temporarily at bay - You can't escape it forever.
Wow Chris, surprising. You actually took the time to review a foreign film. What's the occasion? But I am glad that you did. And hopefully you will do more. A lot more. For starters, please review "The Beauty Inside". This is one of the most original films you, and or anyone will ---ever--- see. It is by no means a horror and or action film. It is a tearjerker to be sure. Be prepared to have that box of Kleenex bedside. Nevertheless it is such a wonderful film beyond anyone's expectations. Its is a true masterpiece. I think you will think so as well. I think many who are reading this will also think so. It can be seen on Netflix streaming. And yes Chris I've seen more films than you have, with respect to you though because you have this great way in expressing yourself about how you feel about the films you review and talking about them, whereas I do not.
I really enjoyed The Beauty Inside. I did a review of it on my channel too.
I think your reviews have gotten and are going better with time. Like, that's some good stuff. Very legit reviews, go forwards man!
Ringu: Pingu's evil lost cousin
Everyone in this film always seems so sad. Even the little boy, i swear he never smiles once.
Of course they’re sad because of something strange killing people close to them. Everyone’s on edge and by the way people do smile a lot in this movie. The first scene is a instant giveaway such as the two girls Tomoko Oishi and Masami laugh and joke plentifully, Reiko Asakawa the lead character during her time in the office, with her son Yoich at home, when she read a funny diary and with her father including Yoichi who lit up in excitement when he saw his grandfather. Ryuji Takayama does also when he ridicules the idea of a vhs killing people, also he chuckles when he find’s his assistant Mai Takano future protagonist of the sequel makes a correction on his mathematical equations and she also smiles when she does it. There are ample light hearted moments in this movie without making characters behave as though they are brainless like most horror movies and the boy is abnormal because his father has psychic abilities plus when a father figure is not around, children exhibit traits such as isolation, loneliness and insociable like having friends. Yeah he used to play with a single relative but that’s just about it.
you need to review the Scream franchise... can't believe you have not done it yet :)
rarely been this excited for a review of yours!
Ring 0 : Birthday was pretty good, not a horror film in a way but it was more sad rather than scary.
Agreed. I liked Ring 0 quite a bit.
All this time and I had no idea that the u in Ringu was silent. 😐
I imagine watching this would literally give me a heart attack. Same goes for Ju-On The Grudge. I would shit myself inside out.
It would literally give you a heart attack. Literally?
They're my 2 favorite horror films and trust me you would XD
It won't
The exposition dump issue you talk about is one thing that was improved on majorly in the American version. The heroine in the U.S version uncovers all the backstory herself through research/interviewing people/snooping around creepy locations.
I hate the "burst of music" horror movies do to make something that happens scary. It's so annoying and the theater plays it obnoxiously loud.
Me too. I usually avoid horror movies in the theaters because of that.
MV??????👠🔪
BTS??????👠🔪
Anime?????👠🔪
I was watching it during the night, stopped it, popped in charlie's angels and finished the ring in the morning...back in 2000-2001
OMG, me too... It was after that first scene with the two girls, the closet, and the water dripping... I ran to the DVD player, yanked it out, threw it into the hallway, and locked the door. Got dressed at midnight, to drive it back to the video store, only to return back in the morning to rent it again and finish it.... Loved it
No way, I was JUST thinking of this movie a few days ago.
Yeah because the new one is coming out.
Aigg Ebe Actually, I didn't know a new one was coming out until I saw this video.
Me too!
I think reviewing Ju-On and the American remake, The Grudge, would make for an interesting review. Just to compare and discuss how Sam Rami was so dedicated to doing this film justice he brought over many of the original cast and gave creative control to the director, and then had to fight off studio interference from execs who felt American audiences wouldn't "get" the film.
Long haired ghost women was a staple in Japanese film and storytelling long before Ring. Kwaidan is an example.
Japan’s Ring, Ring sequel and the origin prequel are on Shudder
'I'm sorry chris. Your wife was doing something.'- Sincerely, something
I tend to consider the remakes as a learning curve, or at least I would hope. I can't honestly say that I've enjoyed any of the J horror remakes, though I've given them the time of day enough to try them and to try and understand why. I get the feeling that they fail because they feel as though they're constantly fighting against the cultural norms and cliches which plague western horror movie. As you allude to J horror films tend to be slow burning, which is something that a lot of western films tend to have problems accepting at the production level. To look at the west, the fact that both Bladerunner films tend to have slow pacing mentioned as a point in itself, either as a benefit or a criticism (certainly the latter when it came to the original) demonstrate an inherent resistance to films being allowed to take their time, a lack of viewer patience by the studios and how that anticipated reaction reflects upon works as written by the author. Too many western tropes intrude upon something that should really have instead been a perfect opportunity to marry atmosphere with a worthy budget. That in itself I think lies at the heart of why Asian movies, and I cite Manga and anime as a core example, seem to have an interest in remakes. To take beloved anime and make them into live action feels like a call to try and take something with a loving audience and make money from that, but to the viewer it's a chance to see such works brought to life into the look of the real world. The fans don't mind so long as creative respect is paid to the original, which seems to be the Achilles heel of all such productions, and it shows. Western remakes and takes on Alita (and for me arguably to an extent Ghost in the Shell) managed to succeed because they retained something of that care. The production premise for AKIRA a few years ago had fans up in arms because they were trying to take away from its soul and westernise it instead of being sensitive to the core character of the film. I would hope that since this production seems to have found life again that they will have focussed upon the greatness in the project and not undermine it. Back to these J horror films and yes, when you've watched a lot of the originals then they too tend to become derivative themselves within their own genre, but they still have that consistent joy in allowing the story to be told as they're supposed to be.
review LOVE EXPOSURE. unarguably the greatest movie of all time.
Love Exposure is certainly one of the best!
Max landis would be your best friend
chris, you're the best reviewer by lightyears
since you love horror, do a review on Audition!
Great review Chris, I haven't actually watched this one but the lack of cheap jump scares makes me v excited to check it out 😬
The Grudge didn’t copy Ringu, the idea had already existed before the movie had even been released.
Do a review of "Ju-on" 😳
Have you seen Pulse, the Japanese original? I’d be interested to see what your thoughts are on that!
Same thumbnail as amazing Spider-Man 2... I guess that they are both horrors in a way. One didn't mean to but it was
I thought one thing the American remake did well was dealing with the exposition, use of lighting and color and pacing, I really liked Rachel's initiative and go-getter attitude in discovering Samara's past. The first scene in that remake was fantastic in setting up the feel and plot of the whole movie, and the creepier blueish lighting and use of isolation gave the film a really damp and alone kind of feeling...which for anyone who has seen the Ring series knows is pretty symbolic of Samara's "home".
Ringu did feel like a low budget film but I actually really liked the realism in that, and that they didn't depend on loud noises and jump scares, like you said it was a slow burning film. I don't want to give much away for anyone who hasn't seen Ringu, but there is way more of a supernatural element that I wasn't sure I enjoyed as much.
Anyway, great review, can't wait for the next movie review on Rings. There was a trailer reaction on youtube talking about how the hell someone managed to format the VHS copy into digital and hah THAT'S an interesting thought. Samara: Digital Formatting 101 anyone?
Ringu...not ring. That annoyed me quite a lot.
It's nothing but a japanese way to pronounce "ring" so it really doesn't matter.
it was usually known as the Ring until they made the American pos copy, that had the same name. U is really there because of Japanese spelling, not because it is said so - I guess Audition should be called Odishon, on the same principle.
He is pronouncing it correctly. The U is silent. The title is just the English word "Ring", but since the Japanese writing system can't have a consonant (other than N) without a vocal after it they added a short U; specifically because short Us are usually silent.
Ringu Is Japanese For Ring
I've wanted to see this movie for ages. I'd love to check it out this Halloween. :)
also, that starfox shirt is dope.
Review Ichi the killer plx! :)
That would be great for Chris to review Ichi the Killer. The first time I saw that one, it was the edited version. I saw the uncut version later and liked it more.
Review Tome lchi the killelr px!
I prefer this film to The Ring. This one was so well-done and creepy and the American version feels a bit forced when it comes to horror. It's a well done movie as well, but it just doesn't compare.
Pulse is the only movie to effect me more than this one. Pulse is life ruining.
The Japanese version that is
Thanks. I'll be sure to never watch it.
+P. Thomas Garcia i watched it once, it ruined my life, a year later i tried again and literally couldn't finish it.
Pulse is phenomenal. Totally changed how I view horror films.
My favourite example of Japanese Horror on film. Such a somber oppressing film.
I am so happy you reviewed this film! It really has a special, quality to it. I hope you watch and review more J-horror films.
^_^
Me too!
Please review Train To Busan!!!!
Please???Coku????👠👜
¿¿Chaves?????👠🔪
It's so funny you mentioned that "warm" feeling. I had a similar experience. Being prone to lung problems, I was sick with a nasty infection, stuck in bed with a fever. It was so bad, I could SMELL the infection inside my own lungs. The stench was unforgettable. I made the mistake of watching Ringu, and really liked it. However, my mind decided to associate feeling sick and the odor of infection with that movie. To this day, whenever I get sick, it's as if I'm smelling the rotting corpse of Sadako.
Never seen Ringu. But the American remake was rubbishy IMO.
*rubbish
*Rubbishu
*r u b b i s h u*
Not many people know the "original" 1998 Ringu is already a remake of an early TV/video version made in 1995 by Chisui Takigawa, closer to the novel.
(Asakawa is a man, Katayama is his friend and there are similarities between this last and the father of Sadako, who is a normal girl with different origins; the videotape is even more disturbing, and raving, like the atmosphere of the film).
There is no horror movies to scare me but this movie could be the movie that gives me most shivers.
HOLY GOD man, that thumbnail is NOT OKAY. I nearly got an heart attack while looking at my subscriptions lol.
Rings movie release just got pushed back to Feb 3, 2017