[film] The Ring Virus

[inulro]

I only found out recently that there is a Korean version of Ring, (translated in English to The Ring Virus) and I finally got my hands on the DVD.

I was impressed. It's not quite as scary as the Japanese version, but it makes more sense, the photography is much prettier to look at, and the music & sound effects are very creepy indeed.

It's definitely worth checking out.

Comments

[mindme.livejournal.com]

Japan and Korea used to remake each other's big hits as there was a ban on showing each other's films. A big hit in Japan couldn't be shown on Korean screens. My favorite actress Bae Doo Na seems to have gotten her start in that movie. I heard that the soundtrack was pretty good in the Korean version and I've always kept an eye out for it but it's long gone out of print.

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

There's been a lot of Korean variations on "Ring" in the last few years... I have to admit, I really enjoyed (don't laugh) the improbably titled "Horror Hotline Big Head Monster". I really hope someone sees fit to retitle this and release it in the UK because it's probably the best of the "Ring" cycle, by my mileage...