CORPORATE LINE: Academy Award® nominee Naomi Watts (“21 Grams”) reprises the role of investigative reporter Rachel Keller in “The Ring Two,” the sequel to the 2002 horror hit “The Ring.” Hideo Nakata, the director of the original Japanese blockbuster “Ringu” upon which “The Ring” was based, directed “The Ring Two,” which marks his American film debut.
The story picks up six months after the horrifying events that terrorized Rachel Keller and her son Aidan (David Dorfman) in Seattle. To escape her haunting memories, Rachel takes Aidan and moves to the small coastal community of Astoria, Oregon, to start fresh. However, Rachel’s resolve quickly turns to dread when evidence at a local crime scene—including an unmarked videotape—seems eerily familiar. Rachel realizes that the vengeful Samara is back and more determined than ever to continue her relentless cycle of terror and death.
“The Ring Two” is produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, who also produced “The Ring.” Also returning from “The Ring” is screenwriter Ehren Kruger. The executive producers are Mike Macari, Roy Lee, Neil Machlis and Michele Weisler.
Joining Naomi Watts and David Dorfman in the cast are Simon Baker (TV’s “The Guardian”), Elizabeth Perkins (“Speak”) and Academy Award winner Sissy Spacek (“Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “Carrie”).
THE GOOD: I came home and got ready for bed and was about to brush my teeth and heard a noise downstairs. I have to admit that I wasn’t ready to go and investigate after seeing The Ring Two only an hour earlier. The Ring Two is creepy, don’t get me wrong, but wait until I get to the bad.
THE BAD: Where to start? From beginning to end The Ring Two is corny. All hell breaks loose yet Rachel finds a moment to walk out of the room and leave her son alone in a bathtub or to walk by himself at a flea market or sleep upstairs while she watches television. That sounds normal right? Well, except the fact that a ghost is trying to take over her son’s body. Sure… he’ll be okay if she leaves him alone in a tub. You can only watch and wonder “who thought I was going to buy this cockamamie bull-bleep?”
Oh and then there is the faces of those who come in contact with the tape… they look like the mask from Scream. Please come up with something original. I’m afraid that is asking too much from a horror movie. The Ring Two is so color by the numbers and a waste of time. Did we really need to continue on from the original and go back over all that nonsense that really wasn’t all that interesting to begin with?
FRANKLY: The Ring Two is creepy as hell and yet a complete waste of time. By the way, when the audience laughs during certain scenes, mostly because they are completely inane, then you know you’ve made a huge mistake.
+ Charlie Craine
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