Ring 0: Birthday

– Taking place thirty years before the events of Ringu, Ringu 0 provides the shocking background story..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
Original Name:
リング0 バースデイ
Ring 0: Birthday (2000) - Also known as リング0 バースデイ

Taking place thirty years before the events of Ringu, Ringu 0 provides the shocking background story of how the girl on the video became a deadly, vengeful spirit.

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Ring 0: Birthday (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Jan 2000

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Norio Tsuruta

Writer:

Hiroshi Takahashi (screenplay), Kôji Suzuki (novel)

Main Actors:

Yukie Nakama, Seiichi Tanabe, Kumiko Asô, Takeshi Wakamatsu

Plot:

The prequel to the horror film Ringu, this movie provides the background story of how Sadako later became the vengeful murdering spirit. The story starts with her as a shy, somewhat withdrawn, college student who nonetheless gets involved in a drama club. The director thinks she has talent, but some of the other performers start to get jealous of the attention he gives her. Meanwhile, a reporter investigating Sadako's spiritualist mother thinks there's something very suspicious about the young woman, and arrives on campus to confront Sadako just as a series of strange deaths start sweeping through the drama club.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10