Search: Directed by Hideo Nakata

The Complex (2013)

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Tempered by a script that leads in directions that feel a bit silly at times.

Andrew Robertson · 2 out of 5

A young student gradually becomes aware that something sinister is afoot in her housing complex.
Dark Water (2002)

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Nakata's technique is to imply terror by suggestion, rather than the overuse of special effects.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

Obvious but effective Japanese horror from the director and writer of Ring.
Ring 2 (1999)

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An effective, atmospheric, stylish, very well-made chiller.

Keith Hennessey Brown · 3.5 out of 5

Effective sequel to the original Ring.
The Ring Two (2005)

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The more you know, the less you fear.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5

The continuing story of the journalist and her son and the ghost in the video tape.
Ring (1998)

Review preview for Ring

This is an extraordinary film, not least because it is Japanese and yet feels universal.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5

A cursed video that spawned a thousand sequels and remakes makes its debut.
Sadako (2019)

Review preview for Sadako

Ikeda is a strong lead who invests heavily in her character but her most remarkable feature is a pair of eyes which allow her to express terror with the intensity of an animé character.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

A group of people must find out how to stop the newborn deadly curse, which has born and gone viral after a Youtuber accidentally captured a vengeful ghost on camera.