dd3mon
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The ring is a positively scary movie viewed under the right circumstances (for example, I saw it in the theater, that was pretty scary, in a dark room by yourself with the volume cranked would be another scary way to see it).
It's odd how different types of movies affect others differently. For example during The Ring I was scared to death, but my GF was fine. We saw Red Dragon not too long after and she could hardly sleep that night but I never gave it a second thought. I think it's simply how easily you can identify with the characters/situations.
Other semi-scary movies best watched alone in the dark: Donnie Darko & 28 Days Later. Neither are terribly scary, but both are good films that take on a completely different experience when viewed alone in the dark
EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot to post the quintessential "The Ring" link (comic):
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php...02-10-21&res=l
-dd3mon
It's odd how different types of movies affect others differently. For example during The Ring I was scared to death, but my GF was fine. We saw Red Dragon not too long after and she could hardly sleep that night but I never gave it a second thought. I think it's simply how easily you can identify with the characters/situations.
Other semi-scary movies best watched alone in the dark: Donnie Darko & 28 Days Later. Neither are terribly scary, but both are good films that take on a completely different experience when viewed alone in the dark

EDIT: Oh yeah, I forgot to post the quintessential "The Ring" link (comic):
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php...02-10-21&res=l
-dd3mon