Rings
Julia becomes worried about her boyfriend Holt when he explores the dark urban legend of a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after viewing. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a "movie within the movie" that no one has ever seen before.
Critics Sentiment
Julia finds Evelyn's hidden chamber beneath the church bell tower
Samara kills Skye in the apartment after forcing Julia to watch
The film rebounds from its weakest point during Skye's death to stronger mystery elements when Julia discovers Evelyn's tragic backstory.
Rings received consistently lukewarm to negative reception throughout its runtime, with critics appreciating some mystery elements and the final twist but criticizing the lack of scares and convoluted plot. The film performed best when exploring Samara's origin story and worst during its ineffective horror sequences. Overall, reviewers felt it was a disappointing addition to the franchise that failed to capture the terror of its predecessors.
Full cast
Matilda Lutz
Julia
Alex Roe
Holt Anthony
Johnny Galecki
Gabriel Brown
Vincent D'Onofrio
Galen Burke
Zach Roerig
Carter
Aimee Teegarden
Skye Johnston
Bonnie Morgan
Samara Morgan
Chuck David Willis
Blue
Patrick Walker
Jamal
Laura Slade Wiggins
Faith
Lizzie Brocheré
Kelly
Drew Grey
Sam
Kayli Carter
Evelyn Borden
Jill Jane Clements
Karen Styx
Andrea Laing
Libby
Surely Alvelo
Shanda
Adam Fristoe
Chris
Andrea Powell
Julia's Mom
Michael Sanders
Capt. J Forsett
Chris Greene
Officer Gonzalez
Crew
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