Ring 2
A grieving investigator confronts a lethal haunted videotape while trying to protect a psychic child from Sadako’s legacy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- anxious
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- j-horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel more conventional and shock-oriented than its predecessor, with weaker atmosphere and less distinctive visual tension.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The haunted videotape and its one-week death curse drive Mai's investigation and the danger to Yôichi.
Water and the well associated with Sadako remain central motifs in the curse's atmosphere.
Yôichi begins developing the same psychic powers Sadako possessed, placing him at the center of Mai's protective struggle.
Mai starts by examining Ryûji's death before uncovering stories and evidence surrounding Sadako's videotape.
Films like Ring 2, and why
Ringu
Japanese supernatural horror built around a cursed videotape, psychic powers, investigative dread, and a vengeful female spirit
Pulse
j-horror centered on haunted media, escalating supernatural anxiety, and restrained investigative suspense
The Eye
supernatural mystery horror involving psychic phenomena, grief, and an ominous child connected to an otherworldly threat
Dark Water
psychological supernatural horror using water imagery, unresolved trauma, and an oppressive female ghost presence
Movie Details
- Director
- Hideo Nakata
- Release Date
- 1999-01-23
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (480)
Cast
- Miki Nakatani
- Hitomi Sato
- Kyoko Fukada
- Fumiyo Kohinata
- Kenjirou Ishimaru
- Yûrei Yanagi
- Rikiya Ôtaka
- Yōichi Numata
- Masako
- Miwako Kaji
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Fandor, AsianCrush, ARROW
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ring 2 about?
- A grieving investigator confronts a lethal haunted videotape while trying to protect a psychic child from Sadako’s legacy.
- What is Ring 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ring 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ring 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Ring 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Ring 2?
- Critics broadly found the sequel more conventional and shock-oriented than its predecessor, with weaker atmosphere and less distinctive visual tension.
- Which films are like Ring 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Ringu, Pulse, The Eye, and Dark Water.
- How long is Ring 2?
- Ring 2 runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ring 2?
- In United States, Ring 2 streams on Philo, Fandor, AsianCrush, ARROW.
