The Ring Virus
Seen it?1999 | 110 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who like the lights on afterwards and anyone who loves watching the truth get chased down. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
Sun-ju is a reporter who uncovers a series of inexplicable deaths that occurred simultaneously. Her investigation leads her to a resort, where she finds a videotape filled with mysterious images. After viewing it, a message appears on the screen that she has just been cursed, and that in order to save herself she must - end of tape. Somebody has erased the rest, leaving her horrified and uncertain of her next move.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Dong-bin
- Shin Eun-kyungSun-ju
- Jung Jin-youngChoi Yeol
- Bae DoonaEun-suh
- Kim Chang-wanReporter Kim
- Yun Ju-sangElder Park
- Kim Jin-manO Gyeong-pil
- Cho Min-gyeongSang-mi
- Park Shin-youngDaughter-in-law
- Kang Jin-wooYoung-min
- Kwon Nam-heeSang-mi's Mother