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- Ringu takes the premise of the original 1995 film and gives it a cinematic facelift, with visible upgrades to the visuals, plot, and characters that helped it become one of the most ground-breaking films of the J-horror genre. In addition to being a pioneer of horror, Ringu is credited with a lot of firsts for The Ring franchise.
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Ring (リング, Ringu) is a 1998 Japanese supernatural psychological horror film directed by Hideo Nakata and written by Hiroshi Takahashi, based on the 1991 novel by Koji Suzuki.
Mar 29, 2019 · Ringu is a terrifying J-Horror classic and it achieved this by subverting an unwritten rule... This article comes from Den of Geek UK. In the early 2000s, a new movement in horror hit...
Feb 25, 2022 · At its heart, Ringu is more of a mystery than horror. With noir-like visuals, it creates an atmosphere of enigmatic unease. Cinematographer Junichiro Hayashi does an excellent job creating these washed-out, haunting visuals that complement the story extremely well.
- A Page of Madness (1926) The silent masterpiece A Page of Madness was thought to be lost until 1971. Its rediscovery proved to be a real miracle as it is a truly nightmarish and unnerving piece of avant-garde cinema.
- Gojira (1954) Some audiences may only be familiar with American Godzilla movies, but it was the 1954 Japanese classic that spawned cinema’s longest-running franchise with 36 movies and counting.
- Onibaba (1964) Hugely influenced by Noh theatre, Kaneto Shindo’s Onibaba is set during Japan’s civil war period and follows two unnamed women (Nobuko Otowa and Jitsuko Yoshimura) as they try to survive in difficult times.
- Kwaidan (1965) Kwaidan is an Oscar-nominated horror anthology directed by one of Japan’s finest filmmakers - Masaki Kobayashi. Though it was his only horror movie in his 33-year career, it remains one of the most acclaimed Japanese horror movies ever made with its stunning cinematography and striking production design.
Dec 7, 2023 · Moreover, Nakata’s Ringu (1998) brought international attention to Japanese horror, leading to the term ‘J-Horror.’ J-Horror is not a film movement but was simply coined by a British distribution company (Tartan Video) for commercial purposes.
In 1998, Hideo Nakata made a new Japanese adaptation of the book in his film Ring (also known as The Ring or Ringu). The film was a critical and commercial success, being credited with revolutionizing the J-horror genre and influencing many future films in the wider horror genre.
May 26, 2024 · Hideo Nakata's 1998 J-horror sensation "Ring" ("Ringu") revolves around images, mainly the distortion of photographs that denote Sadako's (Rie Inō) marked victims, and the eerie,...
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