{"product_id":"ringu-blu-ray","title":"Ringu Blu-ray J Horror Arrow Video Standard Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1998, director Hideo Nakata (Dark Water) unleashed a chilling tale of technological terror on unsuspecting audiences, which redefined the horror genre, launched the J-horror boom in the West and introduced a generation of moviegoers to a creepy, dark-haired girl called Sadako. The film's success spawned a slew of remakes, reimaginations and imitators, but none could quite boast the power of Nakata's original masterpiece, which melded traditional Japanese folklore with contemporary anxieties about the spread of technology. A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReiko (Nanako Matsushima, When Marnie Was There), a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy urban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week - unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse... Arrow Video is proud to present Ringu, the film that started it all, restored from the original negative in glorious high definition and supplemented by a wealth of archival and newly created bonus materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by film historian David Kalat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ringu Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ringu series and its enduring legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Vicious Circle, a new video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCircumnavigating Ringu, a new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the Ringu series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSadako's Video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheatrical trailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRun Time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96mins approx\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDirector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHideo Nakata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eActor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNanako Matsushima Miki Nakatani Yûko Takeuchi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTheatrical Release Year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNumber of Discs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Arrow Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48111502786711,"sku":"12946831","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9433\/9735\/files\/12946831-1195163138641841.jpg?v=1786149049","url":"https:\/\/frightmarecollectibles.com\/products\/ringu-blu-ray","provider":"Frightmare Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}