Ringu
1998 · 96 min · Director: Hideo Nakata
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Reiko Asakawa is researching into a 'Cursed Video' interviewing teenagers about it. When her niece Tomoko dies of 'sudden heart failure' with an unnaturally horrified expression on her face, Reiko investigates. She finds out that some of Tomoko's friends, who had been on a holiday with Tomoko the week before, had died on exactly the same night at the exact same time in the exact same way. Reiko goes to the cabin where the teens had stayed and finds an 'unlabeled' video tape. Reiko watched the tape to discover to her horror it is in fact the 'cursed videotape'. Ex-Husband Ryuji helps Reiko solve the mystery, Reiko makes him a copy for further investigation. Things become more tense when their son Yoichi watches the tape saying Tomoko had told him to. Their discovery takes them to a volcanic island where they discover that the video has a connection to a psychic who died 30 years ago, and her child Sadako...
Emotional fingerprint
Ringu (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Anxiety 30%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 76/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 40 % | 47 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 58 % | 43 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 44 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 38 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 34 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 54 % | 43 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 44 % | 56 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 41 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 49 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 69 % | 59 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 59 % | 55 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 40 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 77 % | 71 % | 34 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 57 % | 46 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 57 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 68 % | 53 % | 75 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Yoichi Asakawa
Takashi Yamamura
Koichi Asakawa
Shizuko Yamamura
Sadako Yamamura
Omiya
Okazaki
Reiko's Aunt
Ryomi Oishi
Sadako Yamamura
Kazue Yamamura
Student
Details
- Directed by
- Hideo Nakata
- Written by
- Kôji Suzuki, Hiroshi Takahashi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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