Comparison Of The Movie Ringu And The Ring And The Ring

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It’s a real fear when the ghost of a dead girl with stringy black hair hiding her decomposed face, inches closer to the TV screen, climbs out of it, and walk towards you leaving bloody footprints in her way. This was one of the scariest scenes shown in the movie Ringu and its remake, The Ring. The concept of film-remakes has been discussed throughout film-history . Film remakes are made for different reasons, like giving an old film new life by bringing it to the 21st century or making money. They are usually done by adding big stars, trends, and synergies to the new movie. There is always a debate on whether the original movie or its remake is better; however, remakes usually have undeservedly bad reputation, and they have been paid almost no serious attention. Horror is a genre that aims to create a sense of fear, panic, alarm, and dread for the audience. These films are often unsettling and rely on scaring the audience through a portrayal …show more content…

This was one of the reasons that made The Ring a better quality movie. The Japanese version has a foggy-like image quality, faded colors, and unclear sound. The American version uses more developed cameras and sound equipment that leads to a better sound and image quality. These loud, shocking noises and various camera techniques could really impact the viewer when something bad is happening and can make the movie more exciting, entertaining, and attention catching. Also, The Ring has better editing and interesting effects, while Ringu barely uses any visual effects. These effects can change the appearance of some characters. For example, Sadako in the Ringu looks just like a normal girl with messy hair covering her face and she did not look scary at all, while in The Ring, Samara had some editing and makeup done on her, which make her look creepy just like a ghost of an evil soul will look

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