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By
TERESSA ELLIOTT
The recent supernatural thriller "The Ring" was based on the Japanese film
"Ringu," which is now also on DVD.
Like with many foreign films on DVD, there aren't any noteworthy extras, but the
film is still worth checking out if you want some sinister notions entering your
dreams. And if you've already seen "The Ring," you'll be struck by how closely it
hews to "Ringu," but the latter is more fascinating because of glimpses into
Japanese life, culture and sensibilities -- even simple things, like people taking
off their shoes immediately upon entering a home, or scenes in a hostel where
the guests seem to spend a lot of time in their rooms sitting and crawling because
everything is so low.
"Ringu" also adds an extra eerie layer to the creep-out factor of "The Ring."
Now, if you haven't seen either film, the plot goes thus: if you watch a special
video, you get a phone call afterwards, telling you that you will die in seven
days. A reporter watches the video and then begins investigating it, not only to
solve the mystery, but to save her own life.
Bottom line, if you liked "The
Ring," don't miss this one. It's subtler and there's still some creaking creepiness left in this
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