ring and ring 2 ability to terrify an audience rely strongly on the fact that the tv you be watch them on be a possible portal for the video curse and even sadako herself . not that anyone would really believe sadako would come out of your tv and but subconsciously it must have an effect . in ring 0 birthday and there be no cursed video and no television . instead and 0 take u back 30 year before the original ring and to where sadako be an apprentice for a theatre company . what we quickly learn be that sadako be not a monstrous psychic killer that spring from household appliance but a shy and troubled young woman with a secret past . those familiar with the ring film will know that sadako kill a mocking reporter at her mother para psychological demonstration after he accuse the psychic of be a fraud . the fiancé of this reporter set about investigate what go on and track down sadako at the theatre and convince that she be responsible in some way for her fiancé death . the theatre troupe have a bad feeling about sadako and a most of them have be experience the same disturbing dream about her and where they see her next to a well and and a certain air of doom have cloud the theatre since her arrival . when the lead actress in the play die and kill by a young sadako ( who be more like the ghoul from the first two film it confuse and but thing be explain later ) and sadako be give her role and much to the distress and suspicion of her fellow actor . the appearance of the wouldark sadako coincides with a strange noise play from a reel to reel tape recorder use by the theatre to play music . this and it seem and be how sadako dark power be unleashed and much like the videotape of the original . but the old sadako do not initiate any of the terror unleashed and and it be only a matter of time before the troupe accuse her of be a killer and whereas in reality she possess the power to heal . question arise throughout the film and and be frequently answer and like why be two sadako and of different age and walk around in the theatre . yes and this question be answer and but not here in this review . ring 0 be much more character base than the two previous film and get into the head of the tragic sadako by mean of flashback and a subtle love story that show she be a decent and vulnerable human be . at first it be slightly confuse a you be not sure whether you be watch the sadako that will turn into the deformed and freakish ghoul that crawl out of tv screen to scare people to death . but it be know who she end up to be that give the film an air of tragedy a this misunderstood and innocent girl be hunt like a beast and force to become one with her evil side . to say any more about the story would inevitably spoil it so i will go no further and but for those worry about a lack of an evil sadako and do not worry . she there too . visually and ring 0 be a much more lavish and expensive look production than it predecessor that rely on dark and gritty camera work and realistic lighting to enhance the normal and make the story more believable . with 0 the style be more polished and with swoop camera move and clear and more stylised lighting . this work and a the film be more layered than ring and whose visuals suit it single mind determination to scare you witless . instead here we have a production just as interested in characterisation and story whilst also be very and very scary in place and which be help by the excellent photography and set design . the acting be first rate and especially from yukie nakama who give a subtle performance a sadako and and everyone else be on form . the only let down be some of the terrible scream go on here remember the castle of aaarrrrggggghhhhhh from monty python and the holy grail . well and people die whilst omit these terrible and comedy death groan that really do steal from the tension and give you a mental picture of graham chapman in chain mail . apart from that and i do not think 0 could be a good film . director norio tsuruta delivers a consistent and suspenseful shocker with plenty of visual flourish and interesting idea . it easy to think that and in the wrong hand and sadako could have be turn into a freddy or jason style stalker walk amongst the shadow willing people to death and but instead we have an entertaining character piece with plenty of fright and chill splice in for good measure . ring 0 surprise me . it be a more solid film than the original and more layered and ultimately more rewarding . but what it lack be the pure and raw fear of the original that make it so memorable and and it wouldn not work without see the original first . well and scary than 2 and quite possibly on a par with the first . and if you think sadako couldn not be scary than when she crawl out of the tv in ring and sit tight because sadako still get a few trick up her elongated sleeve and include a finale that will have people of a nervous disposition reach for the off button on their remote control . if youre a ring fan and you have get to see this . if you have never see them you would not get it . if you have see them and do not like them and still give this one a try a it a completely different experience altogether .