Ring(1998)
1998 · Hideo Nakata · 96 min
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
Horror · Thriller
7.11.8k votes
TMDB score
4/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
5/5
Stays with you
How scary is Ring?
The story unfolds slowly at first, following a quiet investigation, then tightens into a countdown feeling as the days run out for the people involved. There are barely any jump scares here; instead the fear comes from a cold, damp sense of dread that builds in silence and stillness. Its scares lean on suggestion and imagery that lingers in your head rather than blood or violence, and the ending leaves a chill that sticks with you long after the credits. This is one for people who like slow, unsettling horror over loud thrills.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Ring rates psychological 5/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 5/5, and overall intensity 4/5.
- Psychological: 5 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 5 of 5
- Intensity: 4 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 75 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, creeping build of unease that tightens steadily until a final stretch of unbearable dread.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5.
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