Ring and Ju-On
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1. Ring (1995 TV Movie)
95 min | Horror, Mystery
In different parts of Tokyo, four young and seemingly healthy people suddenly die of heart failure at exactly the same moment. Reporter Kazuyuki Asakawa decides to investigate the deaths, ... See full summary »
Director: Chisui Takigawa | Stars: Katsunori Takahashi, Ayane Miura, Mai Tachihara, Maha Hamada
Votes: 597
The original made-for-TV adaptation of the "Ring" novel by Koji Suzuki. Much closer to the novel but much less acclaimed.
2. Ringu (1998)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery
A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi, Hitomi Satô
Votes: 77,517
The adaptation of the novel that started the Ring craze.
3. Spiral (1998)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
Director: Jôji Iida | Stars: Kôichi Satô, Miki Nakatani, Hinako Saeki, Shingo Tsurumi
Votes: 3,977
The first sequel to "Ring" and an adaptation of Suzuki's second novel in the series.
4. Katasumi (1998 Video)
4 min | Short, Horror
Two schoolgirls are gruesomely victimized by a horrifying ghost.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Takako Fuji, Kanna Kashima, Ayako Ômura
Votes: 597
5. 4444444444 (1998 Video)
3 min | Short, Horror
A young man receives a haunting phone call from a mysterious ghostly boy.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Kazushi Andô, Daiki Sawada
Votes: 626
6. Ring 2 (1999)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Reiko takes Yôichi into hiding when her son begins to display frightening powers. Meanwhile, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for them, as the mysterious Ring curse spreads.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Satô, Kyôko Fukada, Fumiyo Kohinata
Votes: 14,728
The sequel that was made to replace the critically-panned "Rasen".
7. The Ring Virus (1999)
Not Rated | 108 min | Horror
After the mysterious death of her niece and other three teenagers on the same hour and with the symptoms of heart attack, the journalist Sun-ju decides to investigate their last moments. ... See full summary »
Director: Dong-bin Kim | Stars: Shin Eun-kyung, Seung-Hyun Lee, Jung Jin-young, Kim Chang-wan
Votes: 2,438
The Korean remake of "Ring". Includes a few elements from the novel that were left out from the original film.
8. Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
Not Rated | 99 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest...
Director: Norio Tsuruta | Stars: Yukie Nakama, Seiichi Tanabe, Kumiko Asô, Takeshi Wakamatsu
Votes: 9,921
The prequel to "Ring" showing more of Sadako's early life.
9. Ju-on: The Curse (2000 Video)
TV-PG | 70 min | Horror, Mystery
A teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Yue, Ryôta Koyama, Hitomi Miwa
Votes: 8,983
The first official "Ju-On" DTV film.
10. Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)
Not Rated | 76 min | Horror, Mystery
On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to sell, only to cross paths with its resident curse.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Takako Fuji, Takashi Matsuyama, Ryôta Koyama
Votes: 4,062
One more DTV film and a sequel to the original.
11. The Ring (2002)
PG-13 | 115 min | Horror, Mystery
A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox, David Dorfman
Votes: 375,126 | Gross: $129.13M
The American remake of "Ring".
12. Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
R | 92 min | Horror
A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa
Votes: 48,094 | Gross: $0.33M
A theatrical continuation of the "Ju-On" series.
13. Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (2003)
R | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
As their curse spreads on, the ghosts find their chance to live once again through the pregnancy of a cursed woman.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Noriko Sakai, Chiharu Niiyama, Kei Horie, Yui Ichikawa
Votes: 10,884
Another theatrical continuation of the "Ju-On" series.
14. The Grudge (2004)
PG-13 | 91 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall, William Mapother
Votes: 150,887 | Gross: $110.36M
The American remake of "Ju-On: The Grudge".
15. Rings (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 16 min | Short, Horror, Mystery
Jake, a teenager watches a cursed video tape after joining a teen cult named "Rings". Join Jake as he lives the horrifying experiences of Samara Morgan's cursed tape.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman | Stars: Ryan Merriman, Emily VanCamp, Kelly Stables, Alexandra Breckenridge
Votes: 3,117
A short film bridging the gap between "The Ring" and "The Ring Two".
16. The Ring Two (2005)
PG-13 | 110 min | Horror, Mystery
6 months after the incidents involving the lethal videotape, new clues prove that there is a new evil lurking in the darkness.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Sissy Spacek, Simon Baker
Votes: 101,002 | Gross: $76.23M
A sequel to the American remake of "Ring".
17. The Grudge 2 (2006)
PG-13 | 102 min | Horror, Thriller
Three interwoven stories about a terrible curse. A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo; a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong; a woman with a deadly secret moves into a Chicago apartment building.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Amber Tamblyn, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Votes: 51,471 | Gross: $39.14M
A continuation of the American "The Grudge" series.
18. The Grudge 3 (2009)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young Japanese woman who holds the key to stopping the evil spirit of Kayako, travels to the haunted Chicago apartment from the sequel, to stop the curse of Kayako once and for all.
Director: Toby Wilkins | Stars: Matthew Knight, Shawnee Smith, Mike Straub, Aiko Horiuchi
Votes: 19,693
Another continuation of the American "The Grudge" series.
19. Ju-on: White Ghost (2009)
Not Rated | 61 min | Fantasy, Horror
Akane begins seeing visions of a female ghost wearing the same yellow hat and red satchel she wore as a school child.
Director: Ryûta Miyake | Stars: Hiroki Suzuki, Ichirôta Miyakawa, Natsuki Kasa, Akina Minami
Votes: 2,547
A spin-off of the Japanese "Ju-On" series focusing on different antagonists.
20. Ju-on: Black Ghost (2009)
Not Rated | 60 min | Fantasy, Horror
After losing her child at birth, the dark horror of the grudge begins growing within her.
Director: Mari Asato | Stars: Kôji Seto, Kuniteru Shigeyama, Kana Tsugihara, Ai Kago
Votes: 2,037
Another spin-off of the Japanese "Ju-On" series focusing on different antagonists.
21. Sadako 3D (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror
The spiteful ghost of Sadako, a murdered woman whose body was thrown down a well, reaches the Internet searching for a host in order to live once again.
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Kôji Seto, Ai Hashimoto, Tsutomu Takahashi
Votes: 1,786
A continuation of the Japanese "Ring" series.
22. Sadako 2 3D (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror
Fuko Ando (Miori Takimoto) is a 24-years-old graduate student in psychology. She is tasked to take care of her 4-year-old niece. Soon, mysterious events occur around her niece. She then ... See full summary »
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Miori Takimoto, Kôji Seto, Itsumi Ôsawa, Kokoro Hirasawa
Votes: 891
Another continuation of the Japanese "Ring" series.
23. Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014)
Not Rated | 91 min | Horror
A school teacher visits the home of a boy who's been absent from school for a long period of time, unaware of the horrific tragedy which occurred in the boy's household many years ago.
Director: Masayuki Ochiai | Stars: Shô Aoyagi, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Yasuhito Hida, Maki Ishikawa
Votes: 1,716
A Japanese re-imagining of "Ju-On: The Curse".
24. Ju-on: The Final Curse (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Horror
Following the events of Ju-on: The Beginning of the End, Mai, the older sister of elementary schoolteacher Yui Shono, goes to look for her sister, who disappeared after a year while working... See full summary »
Director: Masayuki Ochiai | Stars: Airi Taira, Ren Kiriyama, Nonoka Ono, Yurina Yanagi
Votes: 1,056
A sequel to "Ju-On: The Beginning of the End".
25. Bunshinsaba vs Sadako (2016)
80 min | Horror
Han San bedroom with three sisters in high school, often slightly bullying sister, unbearable trio in retaliation for Pico, a section of the cursed video sent to her death, to death ... See full summary »
Director: River Huang | Stars: Ming Lei, Qinglin Wang
Votes: 27
26. Sadako vs. Kayako (2016)
Not Rated | 98 min | Horror
The vengeful spirits of the Ring and Grudge series face off.
Director: Kôji Shiraishi | Stars: Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Aimi Satsukawa, Misato Tanaka
Votes: 3,989
FINALLY the film pitting the two man antagonists together. Can't wait!
27. Rings (2017)
PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a terrifying curse that threatens to take her life in 7 days.
Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez | Stars: Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 43,237 | Gross: $27.79M
A continuation of the American "The Ring" series.
28. Bunshinsaba vs Sadako 2 (2017)
80 min | Horror
The terror continues as two icons of horror face off for a second time.
Director: River Huang | Stars: Ming Lei, Qinglin Wang
Votes: 32
29. Sadako (2019)
99 min | Horror
A group of people must find out how to stop the newborn deadly curse, which has born and gone viral after a Youtuber accidentally captured a vengeful ghost on camera.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Elaiza Ikeda, Takashi Tsukamoto, Hiroya Shimizu, Himeka Himejima
Votes: 1,083
30. The Grudge (2019)
R | 94 min | Fantasy, Horror
A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.
Director: Nicolas Pesce | Stars: Tara Westwood, Junko Bailey, David Lawrence Brown, Zoe Fish
Votes: 29,270
31. Ju-on: Origins (2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Honjo Haruka is a rookie actress. She hears the sounds of footsteps at night in her house. When she learns of psychic researcher Odajima Yasuo from a TV variety program, she seeks counseling from him about her problem.
Stars: Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Yuina Kuroshima, Seiko Iwaidô, Brock Powell
Votes: 5,349
32. Sadako DX (2022)
TV-14 | 100 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
People who watch a cursed video suddenly die. These deaths take place all over Japan. Ayaka Ichijo is an extremely smart graduate student with an IQ of 200. Her younger sister happens to watch the cursed video for fun.
Director: Hisashi Kimura | Stars: Fuka Koshiba, Kazuma Kawamura, Mario Kuroba, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Votes: 537
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