The Ring Two 4K 2005 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

"The Ring Two" continues the mystical horror story begun in the first part of the movie. After the events of the first movie, in which the demonic spirit of Samara through a videotape caused death to its victims, journalist Rachel Keller and her son Aidan try to start a new life in a small town. However, when mysterious deaths linked to the sinister video clip begin to occur again, Rachel realizes that Samara has come back to haunt them. In an attempt to save herself and her son, she engages in a dangerous game with otherworldly forces to unravel the mysteries surrounding Samara and her past. Under the cover of mystery and terror, Rachel realizes that Samara will not give her or her family peace until she achieves her goal.

Review 4K Movie

The Ring was my favourite film of 2002, the best horror film I'd seen in ages, and I subsequently saw and enjoyed (with the exception of Ring 0 - What the hell was that?) all the Japanese films as well.

So when I heard that the director of the original films was set to do the second "remake", it was suitably excited. Imagine what he could do with a bigger budget and better technology? It is however, not even close to the first, and such improvements don't surface (same CGI, C-list Hallmark Channel cast). It does manage to keep you nervous throughout, but the proper scares are too infrequent and it appears to take itself too seriously. This is all too evident when the creepiest kid in cinema is admitted to hospital and The Ring 2 turns into a child abuse drama for around twenty minutes, leaving you wondering when it'll pick up a bit again.

It's also the kind of film that demands that you re-watch the first one before you go to see it; the opening makes no sense unless you've seen "Rings" on the Collectors Edition DVD, and there's a ton of stuff that may have easily been forgotten if you saw the film three years ago.

It's alright; it's a horror sequel-remake thing, so you don't expect too much and you wont be disappointed, but you can't help but think it could have been done a bit better.