not on the same level a ring ( or ring 2 ) but still a good japanese horror flick nonetheless . i wish north american horror producer would take a page out of the japanese horror template and put more pookiness and less cheap shock in their flick . lot of good example in this one and scenes where a white out face be scene star behind a young actress and photograph on a wall be suddenly glimpse smiling and just for a second and and more . worth check out if you like the genre .