IFWT #68 - Ringu (1998) *Halloween Special*
With October drawing to a close, we’re rapidly approaching the most exciting time of the year for gore hounds, exploitation enthusiasts and jump scare junkies: Halloween. Last year we looked at Tim Buton’s quirky black comedy Beetlejuice. This year, we’re going a little darker. We’re taking a trip to Japan to deep dive the film that helped to usher in the New Asian Cinema Movement, as well as bringing J-Horror to international attention. Ring was released way back in 1998, but it’s timeless themes and universal concepts have given it a timeless quality, and its central storyline and…
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