In this sequel to Ringu (1998), Mai Takano is trying to learn more about the death of her professor, Ryûji. She soon hears stories about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a girl named Sadako, who died many years earlier. Supposedly, anyone watching the tape will die of fright exactly one week later. After some investigating, she learns that Ryûji's son, Yôichi, is developing the same psychic powers that Sadako had when she was alive. Mai must now find some way to keep Yôichi and herself from becoming Sadako's next victims.
You'd think it would be a horrible move to make a sequel to such a big horror milestone as Ringu, and while Ring 2 doesn't live up to high expectations following such a great horror film it does however fill in some gaps and delivers a subtle feeling of dread. It has all the right ingredients; characters that doesn't feel shoehorned in for the sake of the plot, a spooky and unnerving soundtrack (the intro music sets the mood perfectly), no desperate tries to shock the viewers with gore/jump-scares but instead keeps a steady and dark atmosphere throughout the film. It's not as memorable as the first installment but still worth a watch if the Ringu itch didn't end after the first film.
Genre: Horror/Mystery
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