The Ring Two

An unusually atmospheric outing. Splatter fans may be disappointed, because Nakata isn't interested in a body count.

The movie is as side-splitting as it is creepy, especially when it ventures into surrealistic nightmare imagery.

The movie is as side-splitting as it is creepy, especially when it ventures into surrealistic nightmare imagery.

The charm of The Ring Two, while limited, is real enough; it is based on the film's ability to make absolutely no sense, while nevertheless generating a real enough feeling of tension a good deal of the time.

Watts has proven herself a Lady of the Rings, but twice is enough. No burning need for a trilogy.

You have to admire Nakata's skill at letting the dead run free while hinting that we may have more to fear from the living. With a braver step in that direction, this middling movie would ring more than box-office bells.

The charm of The Ring Two, while limited, is real enough; it is based on the film's ability to make absolutely no sense, while nevertheless generating a real enough feeling of tension a good deal of the time.

You have to admire Nakata's skill at letting the dead run free while hinting that we may have more to fear from the living. With a braver step in that direction, this middling movie would ring more than box-office bells.

Watts has proven herself a Lady of the Rings, but twice is enough. No burning need for a trilogy.

Somewhat sluggish but reasonably scary.