The Ring

Yes, I've finally seen The Ring. It's about a series of mysterious deaths surrounding a videotape that you die seven days after watching. This movie was kinda ruined for me for two reasons. I watched the horrible movie Feardotcom which ripped this movie off big time. The second reason is all I've heard for the past nine months is how scary this movie was, so I was very let down. I was going to give it a smaller rating, but then I took another look at the movie. I looked at it for the story, acting and mood, and realized that it was indeed a great movie, just over-rated by some. The actual video in the movie was really freaky and creepy. Bottom line is this is a great movie, but don't listen to assholes like me and make up your own mind about how scary it is. 4 out of 5.

Characters:

• Rachel: Journalist and single mother who is trying to discover the secret behind a series of mysterious deaths.
• Noah: Friend and past lover of Rachel's. Helps her look for the answer to the mystery, but dies toward the end.
• Aidan: Rachel's little boy. He's a bastard. Really, he is. He's also a little demented.
• Samara: Little girl who is killed and thrown into a well. Now she haunts and kills people via videocastte.
• Richard: Samara's father who raises horses. Electrocutes himself.
• Anna: Samara's mother who throws her into the well. Dies from a disease.
• Katie: Niece of Rachel's who is an early victim.
• Becca: Katie's best friend who freaks out after finding her dead. Institutionalized.

The Totals:

• Body Count: 8. Nine if you watch the bonus material.
• Weapons Used: Electrical appliances, a garbage bag, a bookshelf, glass, and a rock.
• Breast Shots: 0
• Moments where characters are mysteriously unable to run from certain death: 0
• Ominous thunderstorms: 0
• Explosions: 0

Random Thoughts and Things Learned

• There's a reason you don't see many horses on boats.
• Next time UNPLUG the tv before the demon child crawls out of it.
• If you see a TV leaking water... run.