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The Ring Two (2005)

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Reviews Counted:176

Fresh:36

Rotten:140

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: Ring Two serves up horror cliches, and not even Hideo Nakata, the director of the movies from which this one is based, can save the movie from a dull screenplay full of absurdities.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for violence/terror, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language.

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Mar 18, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $75,888,270

Synopsis: In this horror sequel from Japanese master Hideo Nakata, the curse of the videotape returns. Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) and her son Aiden (David Dorfman) move from Seattle after their first... In this horror sequel from Japanese master Hideo Nakata, the curse of the videotape returns. Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) and her son Aiden (David Dorfman) move from Seattle after their first terrible run-in with the tortured evil spirit Samara, relocating to Oregon. Attempting to make a fresh start, Rachel takes a job as a crime reporter at the local newspaper, instantly establishing a pluckily competitive friendship with colleague Max Rourke (Simon Baker). But when it turns out Samara (Kelly Stables) has followed their trail, taking out innocent teens along the way with her old videotape tricks, Rachel dives right back into the mystery. But Samara gets to her son Aiden first. And as a budding photographer in his own right, with a nifty digital camera that he takes everywhere, Aiden quickly finds his own way to harness the relentless ghost. This time, along with the familiar video imagery and spooky clues from the first film, there is a lot of flooding going on. Water pours from television sets, doorways, and especially bathtubs. In addition, there are special effects involving some undead deer who, like Samara, seem to want respite for their wrongful deaths. Sissy Spacek makes a cameo as a religious mental patient in a creepy institution. But it is Watts who steals the show as the fearless uber-mom who digs through the cobwebbed basement of a haunted house, plunges to the bottom of a slimy well, and dances with death in an attempt to stop the perpetual cycle. [More]

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

Starring: Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Simon Baker, Sissy Spacek, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole

Director: Hideo Nakata

Director: Hideo Nakata
Screenwriter: Ehren Kruger
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Composer: Henning Lohner, Hans Zimmer
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

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Cole Smithey

"The Ring Two" is a horror movie with very few surprises and hit-or-miss moments of suspense that don't lead anywhere on a narrative or emotional level.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 19 2009 07:34 AM

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Jim Lane

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Steve Biodrowski

Unfortunately, the screenplay by Ehren Kruger is littered with plot holes that reduce the story to a generic thriller formula.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 15 2008 09:15 PM

Cinefantastique

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Joseph Proimakis

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 26 2006 03:16 AM

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2/5

Pablo Villaca

Fracassa ao abandonar o interessante conceito da fita amaldiçoada para se concentrar numa trama boba envolvendo possessão. Ainda assim, é melhor que Ringu 2 - o que não é uma grande proeza.

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2.5/4

Kurt Loder

[It] inevitably lacks the unsettling mystery and the evolving unease of the first one. While there are still startling moments, there are no surprises.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 07 2006 12:52 PM

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Michael Dequina

The 'terror' remains that only in theory as, for all its isolated amusements, [the film] never truly scares.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 05 2005 06:51 PM

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Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi

Do yourself a favor and don't tarnish the original "Ring" by seeing this sequel.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 02 2005 09:03 PM

Broomfield Enterprise

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Karina Montgomery

Destroyed its own best scary bits in favor of digging up more mythology.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 21 2005 08:15 PM

Cinerina

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3/5

Wade Major

The result is actually much better than anyone had perhaps expected, with a fright quota that actually exceeds the original, even if it completely abandons common sense and rational plotting to get there.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 20 2005 05:23 PM

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Harry Guerin

Shouldn't wind up the devotees too much and will keep fans of the first American movie quiet.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 19 2005 06:39 AM

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Just about as bad as the first film was. If anything, it's a little stupider.

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