Release, runtime and language

2000 · 99 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Norio Tsuruta

Starring

Atsuko Takahata, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Kaoru Okunuki, Takeshi Wakamatsu, Yoji Tanaka, Yoshiko Tanaka

Set thirty years before the original Ringu, this prequel reveals the hidden origins of the cursed videotape. It follows the tragic events that transform the girl seen on the tape into a lethal, vengeful spirit, exposing the secret that fuels the horror that follows.