The Ring Two

Name: The Ring Two
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: March 18, 2005
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 44
Cast: David Dorfman, Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, Sissy Spacek

2005

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THE RING 2

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Not Rated

DreamWorks Distribution | Release Date: March 18, 2005

Starring: David Dorfman, Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, Sissy Spacek

Summary: The story picks up six months after the horrifying events that terrorized Rachel Keller (Watts) and her son Aidan (Dorfman) in Seattle. To escape her haunting memories, Rachel takes Aidan and moves to the small coastal community of Astoria, Oregon, to start fresh. However, Rachel's resolve quickly turns to dread when evidence at a localThe story picks up six months after the horrifying events that terrorized Rachel Keller (Watts) and her son Aidan (Dorfman) in Seattle. To escape her haunting memories, Rachel takes Aidan and moves to the small coastal community of Astoria, Oregon, to start fresh. However, Rachel's resolve quickly turns to dread when evidence at a local crime scene-including an unmarked videotape-seems eerily familiar. Rachel realizes that the vengeful Samara is back and more determined than ever to continue her relentless cycle of terror and death. (DreamWorks)… Expand

Director: Hideo Nakata

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 110 min

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89	#89 Most Shared Movie of 2005

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Christian Science Monitor - David Sterritt

Watts is wonderful, and the story's forsaken-child theme still has plenty of horrific power. Read full review

Rolling Stone - Peter Travers

You have to admire Nakata's skill at letting the dead run free while hinting that we may have more to fear from the living. With a braver step in that direction, this middling movie would ring more than box-office bells. Read full review

Dallas Observer - Luke Y. Thompson

The movie works while you watch it, with plenty of scares both sudden and psychological. Read full review

Chicago Reader - J.R. Jones

Kruger's elaborations on the original mystery are superfluous, but Watts gives this everything she's got. Read full review

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold

The film is a dud in the tradition of such weak horror sequels as "Exorcist II" and "Dracula's Dog." Read full review

The New Yorker - Anthony Lane

A perplexing compound of the silly and the glum. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Marc Savlov

It's only at film's end that you realize the whole soggy, overlong mess isn't going to go anywhere. Read full review

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OlegRicher

May 2, 2017

Very interesting plot and special effects cool. The film is at the level of 1 part, worthy. The high-quality acting game of Naomi and Dorfman - allows to get even deeper into the atmosphere of the film.

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sa222if

May 15, 2018

very good movie. i liked the deer scene it was very good the special effect was cool

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GlynnH.

Aug 23, 2005

Not as perfect as the first, but miles beyond anything else out there. I think that some of the things that don't make sense are because we have still yet to find out a bunch of stuff that will come in the form of the 3rd movie being a prequel. Because we still need to know why Samara Not as perfect as the first, but miles beyond anything else out there. I think that some of the things that don't make sense are because we have still yet to find out a bunch of stuff that will come in the form of the 3rd movie being a prequel. Because we still need to know why Samara is the way she is, that is not answered in this movie.… Expand

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horcrux2007

Jun 7, 2015

It took me too long to finally get around to watching this. Being such a huge fan of the original, and hearing dreadful things about the sequel, my expectations were rather low. While it's nothing exceptional, The Ring Two is a moderately creepy sequel, even if it does seem like a departureIt took me too long to finally get around to watching this. Being such a huge fan of the original, and hearing dreadful things about the sequel, my expectations were rather low. While it's nothing exceptional, The Ring Two is a moderately creepy sequel, even if it does seem like a departure from the original's themes. In The Ring Two, Rachel and her son, Aidan, have moved away to Oregon to get away from the terrifying events that occured in Seattle, but Samara has followed them and plans on taking Aidan's life for her own. Something you'll notice from the very first scene is how much different this movie is to its predecessor. Where The Ring used the seven-day time limit to create tension and simple, yet haunting visuals to scare its audience, The Ring Two seems to focus more on big, flashy special effects to overwhelm the viewer. That becomes a huge distraction throughout the entire film, as the CGI looks cheesy and outdated today. This tone of the movie also seems very unfocused. The tone meanders throughout the entire film, going from your average ghost flick to a mystery-thriller like the original to a sort of evil child movie. That's not to say it isn't engaging; The Ring Two is, for the most part, rather entertaining, and it never tries, fortunately, it never tries to be too "intelligent", and then end up being convoluted and confusing. The plot itself is very tight and controlled. It's just tonally inconsistent. I also want to mention the incredible score. It's seriously one of the best and most memorable scores to any horror film in recent memory, and it really adds to the creepy atmosphere of the movie. The Ring Two is certainly not a remarkable film, but it is an entertaining and creepy little supernatural thriller.… Expand

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kaydenxmcg

Sep 3, 2011

Naomi Watts acted really well throughout the film, but that's about all that is good about it. The film has plot holes everywhere, and after a while, everything becomes a bore. A huge disappointment, especially compared to the original "The Ring", and the Japanese "Ringu".

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StanM.

Oct 20, 2005

I was a huge fan of the first film so I was really disappointed by this half-baked piece of junk. This movie had none of the scares and definitely none of the creepiness of the first one. There were so many wholes in this story it was ridiculous. First, why the heck would Rachel even have a I was a huge fan of the first film so I was really disappointed by this half-baked piece of junk. This movie had none of the scares and definitely none of the creepiness of the first one. There were so many wholes in this story it was ridiculous. First, why the heck would Rachel even have a television in her house let alone a video player? Didn't the writer see Poltergeist and the all important last seen when the family shoves the television out of their motel room? And what was up with the deers? I mean were we supposed to believe that somehow deers can sense evil or was Aiden actually Damian from the Omen? And finally why didn't they just tell uswho or what Samara was? Maybe they think people will actually pay to see The Ring Three. If you haven't seen the first American version of The Ring see that and if you have don't waste your time on this.… Expand

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tylerc

Aug 26, 2005

There is nothing entertaining about this movie. Would someone please explain to me the scene with the deer? I didn't get it. There is nothing scary about this move and I have no idea how they got Sissy Spacek to play a cameo.

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