The Ring
USA 2002. Director: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Daveigh Chase, Brian Cox

In short (you should be familiar with it by now), Reporter Naomi Watts gets her hands on a videotape which kills everyone who watches it within seven days. By accident her kid manage to watch the tape so she tracks it down to Moesko Island and goes there to find out who made the tape and why. Soon she unveils the tragic story of Samara, a girl who disappeared many years ago. As expected this remake of the Japanese original is slick, well acted and slick. A horror movie for adults which benefits from its strong images and from director Verbinski's ability to deliver a constantly chilling atmosphere. But the screenplay is sometimes sketchy, sometimes overdone and there are confusing and ridiculous parts in just about every reel with weird characters (and horses) turning up for little or no reason (Brian Cox). Who exactly is that on the phone, by the way, informing each victim of their time left? And if that damn kid knew from the beginning that one shouldn't help Samara, why didn't he tell earlier? Is he evil? Is he Damien?