It is like an exercise in cinema mechanics: Images, music, photography and mood conspire to create a sense of danger, even though at any given moment we cannot possibly explain the rules under which that danger might manifest itself.
The Ring Two
Fear comes full circle
2005 · 1h 50m · PG-13
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Hideo Nakata
Overview
After the ordeal with Samara, Rachel and Aiden move to a rural town. But soon Rachel learns about the death of a girl in a similar fashion. To save Aiden, she must dig into Samara's past even further.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A perplexing compound of the silly and the glum.
May not be a masterpiece, but it has its share of thoughtful little angles.
Too many loose ends.
The let's-travel-through-the-TV-screen sequence was better in Fat Albert.
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