I have the latter, since, yet again, I have a Japanese Horror Remake's Sequel on an Unrated Release!
The idea here is to introduce some new Story Elements and bridge the two Films. Was it worth it? Let's see...
Some time after the last Film, the cursed tape was making its way on the 'underground market.' A group called Rings- roll credits- would watch it and then pass the curse on to someone else in an extreme version of Chicken.
Fun Fact: the last VHS Releases were in 2005. No, it wasn't way earlier- jerks!
The latest member is doing his Challenge and it's not going well.
Why it is that Not Sadako has to randomly freak you out for the first 6 days is anyone's guess.
On Day 6, he 'chickens out' and goes to the guy who is supposed to take on the curse for him.
He's betrayed, however, since the group is bored with never seeing Day 7.
How can you not trust people who make you watch a cursed tape for laughs?!?
After trying to curse a bunch of people in an Electronics Shop fails (darn?), he starts calling anyone whose number he has.
As time runs out, he finally gets a bite and...the Short Film ends. See The Ring Two, assholes!
A bridge too far? This Short Film is good for what it is.
It is definitely a micro-chasm of what to expect from this series. It is a bit over-edited. It has weird Film effects designed to disorient you. It has Characters that you don't want good things to happen to.
In just 16 minutes, I'm both impressed by the condensed story and worried about what I'm going to get with The Ring Two.
Yea?
Everyone has to start somewhere, and this is no exception. While not his first Film, this is the *second* work by Jonathan Liebseman, the future Director of such 'classics' as Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Wrath of the Titans and (Michael Bay's) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?!? One of these things is not like the other!
I suppose it is fitting to see those other two on his Resume given his work on a Sequel to an American Remake that didn't need to be. And yes, I know that Beginning is a Prequel!
For better or worse, Rings prepares you for what is probably going to come.
It's just a shame that this already hard-to-remember Film had its Title co-opted by another Film in the Series!
In addition, the DVD (for Ring Two, at least) doesn't exactly promote it very well...
A decent, condensed Story that hints at something more. It still leans heavily into 'ooh, jump scares,' so that is a bit disappointing.
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