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In 1998, director Hideo Nakata (Dark Water) unleashed a chilling tale of technological terror on unsuspecting audiences, which redefined the horror genre, launched the J-horror boom in the West and introducing a generation of moviegoers to a creepy, dark-haired girl called Sadako. The film's success spawned a slew of remakes, reimaginations and imitators, but none could quite boast the power of Nakata's original masterpiece, which melded traditional Japanese folklore with contemporary anxieties about the spread of technology.
A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror. Reiko (Nanako Matsushima, When Marnie Was There), a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy urban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week – unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse…
Arrow Films is proud to present Ring, the film that started it all, restored from the original negative in glorious high definition and supplemented by a wealth of archival and newly created bonus materials.
Special Features
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi
- High definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks
- Optional English subtitles
- New audio commentary by film historian David Kalat
- The Ring Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ring series and its enduring legacy
- A Vicious Circle, a new video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata
- Circumnavigating Ring, a new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the Ring series
- Sadako's Video
- Theatrical trailers
- Arrow Video
- 95 minutes
- 15
- 1.85:1
- Japanese
- 1
- Arrow Video
- Hideo Nakata
- Nanako Matsushima
- Miki Nakatani
- Yûko Takeuchi
English
- B
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Arrow Films
In 1998, director Hideo Nakata (Dark Water) unleashed a chilling tale of technological terror on unsuspecting audiences, which redefined the horror genre, launched the J-horror boom in the West and introducing a generation of moviegoers to a creepy, dark-haired girl called Sadako. The film's success spawned a slew of remakes, reimaginations and imitators, but none could quite boast the power of Nakata's original masterpiece, which melded traditional Japanese folklore with contemporary anxieties about the spread of technology.
A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror. Reiko (Nanako Matsushima, When Marnie Was There), a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy urban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week – unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse…
Arrow Films is proud to present Ring, the film that started it all, restored from the original negative in glorious high definition and supplemented by a wealth of archival and newly created bonus materials.
Special Features
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi
- High definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks
- Optional English subtitles
- New audio commentary by film historian David Kalat
- The Ring Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ring series and its enduring legacy
- A Vicious Circle, a new video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata
- Circumnavigating Ring, a new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the Ring series
- Sadako's Video
- Theatrical trailers
- Arrow Video
- 95 minutes
- 15
- 1.85:1
- Japanese
- 1
- Arrow Video
- Hideo Nakata
- Nanako Matsushima
- Miki Nakatani
- Yûko Takeuchi
English
- B
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Video as an extension of our past, screen as a mirror to self. A picture captures our objective reality, but it won't tell us the whole story - only leave crumbles for us to investigate the fuller context. At heart of this tale is the human need for connection. Sharing, opening up to people near us. We may feel vulnerable - but it's better than suffering in silence. May not be on the same level of sophistication as Pulse, nor are the horror elements as effective - however, it is still a really well-made film. Instantly iconic. No surprise it became such a phenomenon. Some truly scary scenes in this one, and although it loses it's effect as longer it goes on (and reaches some silly scenes along the way), it never stops being engaging. A very important film for the history of modern cinema. I was always fascinated by it as a kid. Too scared to watch the whole thing, until now. There was always some worry stuck in the back of my head. The concept is simply so universal. Can't stop oneself from thinking what would happen if it was true? So tempting. The voyeuristic element of watching this film is very interesting.
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