One of the best and scariest horror movies. Highly recommendable!

Solid remake, I actually put it on the same level as the original. It's genuinely creepy and serves as proof that horror doesn't need blood, guts and nudity to be scary. Atmospheric and tense, and Watts really sells it.

A largely faithful remake, this American version of the Japanese classic, creates a great atmosphere throughout, has an excellent cast and is unsettling and creepy when it needs to be. Whilst it does expand slightly on the backstory to the central premise more than the original Ringu (and it could also be argued perhaps a little too much), the question that has to be asked is why bother in the first place as there is little to set this version apart. It's not a bad film at all, but the similarities to the original leave experienced horror aficianados comparing their quality in the one aspect that matters - how scary and creepy they are. In this area, the original still has the edge.

I really enjoy the Japanese original, but I like the American version of "The Ring" even a bit more. This is partly due to the strong lead performance by Naomi Watts, who outshines all the other actors in the series. Furthermore, director Gore Verbinski manages to avoid the original's pacing issues. In addition, director Gore Verbinski manages to get around the pacing problems of the original. He achieves this by ramping up the horror elements. While in "Ringu" there is only one real shock sequence at the end, here the tension is "unloaded" again and again at exactly the right places. Except for the really annoying color grading, "The Ring" also looks pretty good. The locations all contribute to a creepy atmosphere. The plot then culminates, as it did in the original, with a fantastic horror sequence that again works perfectly. I have to admit that I can't really understand those who call "The Ring" a superfluous remake. Sure, the film doesn't really add anything to the original, but it does a lot of things better than the original, which, in my opinion, definitely gives it a right to exist.

Genuinely spooky film. One of the better adaptations made for an American audience. Ignore the sequels though.