Ring: 20th Anniversary Screening Review

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Luckily, the outdated technology of VCRs and square TVs are not the most horrific scare of this movie; Ring is the epitome of slow-burn horror with its 20th anniversary screening being a delightful reminder of why it was such a big hit back then.

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I'm really looking forward to seeing the restoration and hopefully I'll get the chance to catch it on the big screen. I'm very interested to seeing how it plays out, as in some ways it's a film that seems designed to provoke a greater response when watched alone at home (ideally on VHS!) than it does in a traditional theatrical setting. It may be the quintessential J-horror, but in some ways I wish Arrow gave the bells-and-whistles restoration to Dark Water or Pulse - two other films from the period (the former also directed by Nakata) that I think have dated less than their better-known peer.
 
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