Ring 2 (1999)
While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
Director: Hideo Nakata
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: January 23, 1999
Cast
- Miki Nakatani - Mai Takano
- Hitomi Sato - Masami Kurahashi
- Kyoko Fukada - Kanae Sawaguchi
- Fumiyo Kohinata - Dr. Kawajiri
- Kenjirou Ishimaru - Detective Omuta
- Yûrei Yanagi - Okazaki
- Rikiya Ôtaka - Yôichi Asakawa
- Yōichi Numata - Takashi Yamamura
- Masako - Shizuko Yamamura
- Miwako Kaji - Kazue Yamamura
Screenplay
- Hiroshi Takahashi (Screenplay)
- Kōji Suzuki (Novel)
Music: Kenji Kawai
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto
Editing: Nobuyuki Takahashi
Production: KADOKAWA Shoten, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Fuji Television Network, TOHO, Sumitomo Corporation, IMAGICA, Nippan Group Holdings, Omega Project
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $31M
Original Language: ja
Themes
Creepy Dolls and Cursed Objects, Supernatural Horror and Terror
Keywords
asylum, sequel, curse, videotape, female corpse, mysterious death, haunted video tape, water, water well, supernatural ability
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ring 2 about?
- While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
- Who directed Ring 2?
- Ring 2 was directed by Hideo Nakata.
- Who stars in Ring 2?
- Ring 2 stars Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Sato, Kyoko Fukada, Fumiyo Kohinata, Kenjirou Ishimaru, Yûrei Yanagi.
- How long is Ring 2?
- Ring 2 has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Ring 2?
- Ring 2 is a Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction film.
- What is the budget of Ring 2?
- Ring 2 had a budget of $6M.
- How much did Ring 2 gross?
- Ring 2 grossed $31M worldwide.
- Where was Ring 2 produced?
- Ring 2 was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Ring 2?
- The themes of Ring 2 include: Creepy Dolls and Cursed Objects, Supernatural Horror and Terror.