THE RING J-Horror Film Series On Blu-ray From Arrow Video US

Source: Arrow Video US, MVD Entertainment Group press release Special Thanks to Clint Weiler Before the sequels, remakes and crossovers, audiences were first introduced to a future horror icon amidst an era of ultra-violent slashers from the ‘80s and ‘90s, where its more sombre march towards terror taught audiences and filmmakers alike that the dread of the unknown can be more frightening than the horrors we know. THE RING (???, Ringu, 1998), initially released to worldwide acclaim, sparking a global genre renaissance and a western love-affair with “J-Horror” that endures to this day. Now, the twisted visage of Sadako is one of horror’s most recognizable icons, alongside the likes of Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. The hushed gossiping of the tape’s ghastly legend resonated with those who spent their playground years sharing stories of Bloody Mary and Candy Man, offering us an insight into Japan’s y?rei-driven folklore, and a new story to share.

RINGU In 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. Reiko (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. Format: Blu-ray SKU: AV239 UPC: 760137295686 Street Date: 10/29/19 Label: Arrow Video Genre: Horror Run Time: 96 mins Number of Discs: 1 Audio: Stereo Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1 SRP: $39.95 Bonus Materials • Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation • Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks • Optional English subtitles • New audio commentary by film historian David Kalat • The RINGU Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the RINGU series and its enduring legacy • A Vicious Circle, a new video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata • Circumnavigating RINGU, a new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the RINGU series • Sadako’s Video • Theatrical trailers • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork

RINGU COLLECTION [Limited Edition] Arrow Video is proud to present the genre-defining trilogy -- RINGU, the film that started it all, plus Hideo Nakata`s chilling sequel, RINGU 2 (???2 , 1999), and the haunting origin story, RINGU 0 (???0 ?????, Ringu 0 B?sudei, 2000) -- as well as the `lost` original sequel, George Iida`s SPIRAL (???, Rasen, 1998), gathered together in glorious high definition and supplemented by a wealth of archival and newly created bonus materials. Format: Blu-ray SKU: AV238 UPC: 760137295389 Street Date: 10/29/19 Label: Arrow Video Genre: Horror Run Time: 290 mins Number of Discs: 3 Language: Japanese Subtitles: English SRP: $99.95 Bonus Materials • Brand New 4K restoration of RINGU from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations • Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks • Optional English subtitles • Bonus feature: SPIRAL, George Iida`s 1998 sequel to RINGU • New Audio commentary on RINGU by film historian David Kalat • New Audio commentary on RINGU 0 by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas • The RINGU Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the RINGU series and its enduring legacy • A Vicious Circle, a new video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata • Circumnavigating RINGU, a new video essay by author and critic Kat Ellinger on the evolution of the RINGU series • Spooks, Sighs and Videotape, a new video essay by critic Jasper Sharp on the J-horror phenomenon • The Psychology of Fear, a newly edited archival interview with author Koji Suzuki • Archival behind-the-scenes featurette on RINGU 0 • RINGU 0 deleted scenes • Sadako`s Video • Multiple theatrical trailers for the RINGU series • FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing from Violet Lucca, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Jasper Sharp, Kieran Fisher and Kat Ellinger • Limited edition packaging featuring original and newly commissioned artwork

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MVD Entertainment Group is a full service music and movie distribution firm, exclusively representing thousands of audio and visual products for DVD, Bluray, CD, vinyl, and digital rights, worldwide. MVD also exclusively distributes a growing line of merchandise including limited edition collectibles, tee shirts, and more. “Serving Artists and Audiences” is MVD’s purpose statement; it represents a commitment to the interests of the musicians, filmmakers, record labels, producers, managers, and every link in the supply chain. The customers are the Audience, from wholesalers, sub-distributors, major retail chains, online retailers, specialists, and independent mom and pop stores, all the way to the consumer. MVD Entertainment Group was founded in 1986 by Tom Seaman, an industry veteran with prior experience with The Record Hunter, Sam Goody, CBS Retail, and JEM Distribution. Tom, along with his family Elinor, Eve and Ed, initially focused on music videotapes. At the turn of the century, with the advent of DVD, MVD built a large catalog of exclusively distributed audiovisual content on DVD’s, with special strength in music concert films, horror movies, documentaries, comedy, cult classics, and much more.