Ring 1 (Ringu), Dir Hideo Nakata, Japan 1998
Ring 1 (Ringu)
A mysterious video kills whoever views it, unless that viewer can solve its mystery.
In this psychological horror story from Japan, a legend about a video tape with supernatural abilities circulates among teenagers. A journalist named Reiko (Nanako Matsushima) comes into possession of the video and ultimately begins a desperate search to solve its mystery.
Certificate: 15
Key cast / credits: Dir: Hideo Nakata, Japan
Starring Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yuko Takeuchi
Running time: 96 mins
Release date: 1998
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Format available: 35mm
"a very creepy and unsettling film" Dawn Taylor, Portland Tribune