while a decent enough sequel and ring 2 be a bit of a disappointment in that it try to weave too many thread and character and try to have too much go on and too many character and ultimately get a bit muddled and incoherent towards the end . another thing that disappoints and after the masterpiece that be ring and be that it lack any one big scare or standout sequence to match the first film finale or most memorable moment . one thing that ring 2 score in be it series of little scare . there be still a creepy atmosphere ( just without the pay off of the first film ) . the scene with shizuko comb her hair and gliding along the floor and peer round the corner with a eerie expression be a genuinely chilling moment . there also an effective sequence where a survivor from the first film set off the hospital televisionand the other patient start to panic at the sight of the infamous well . the confuse end also give u thereturn of sadako ( now with the clayface of her real corpse ) climb up the well . the continuation of style and situation and character from the first film and prevents this from just be an unrelated sequel and but it tend to ask new question and then provide no answer . a certain hint of ambiguity be introduce to the story of sadako and who be a convincingly malevolent presence in the first film ( despite the beautifully poignant scene where reiko find her body in the well and the skull almost appear to cry the gloop off from it ) . the more sympathetic view of sadako be successfully follow up in the prequel ring 0 represent birthday . one of the film asset for me be kyoko fukada a kanae and a young student who make the mistake of trust a reporter to keep his word . apparently she some kind of pop star in real life but i be unaware of that before be impressed with her performance . kanae be sweet and cute and seem undeserving of the fate that the reporter get her into and by shamefully manipulate her and then lie repeatedly until it too late . the scene where the reporter then try to conveniently erase his guilt along with footage of kanae backfire on him and provide one of the film memorably eerie scene ( but also one of the confusing plot thread that i do not really understand until read the faq at ringworld ) . later there be a certain satisfactory poetic justice when kanae appear and giggle and smile and behind the reporter in the hospital . ultimately much of the satisfaction to be have from thissequel and come from the groundwork and impact of the original film . however it be a decent and if flaw effort and still prove to be fascinating and creepy in place . a far good sequel than many . just need a bit more overall coherency .