The Ring (2002, USA)

"Like no one has ever been, like, aroused by close up magic,
right? You're just like, ah, wow. That was my card. My God, where
did that ball go? Who knows? Can I just pay for my, like,
mozzarella sticks" - Nic This week, Myopia Movies continue Creepy
Kid Movie Month with The Ring — the iconic, blue-green,
early-2000s mood piece that taught us two essential truths: never
trust a VHS tape without a label, and if a horse looks at you
funny on a ferry… just walk away.


We dive into Gore Verbinski’s eerie remake, the very specific
shade of Pacific Northwest Depression Filter, Naomi Watts’
crusade against cursed media, and the seven-day slow decline of a
family held together mostly by caffeine and denial. Along the
way, the panel examines horse suicides, VHS nostalgia, Pacific
Northwest lighthouses, creepy kids named Aiden, and the logistics
of a ghost girl committing long-distance murder through a Zenith
television.
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the titles are anonymous. You won’t know which Myopia host picked
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tell us anything you want to plug! We will record a special Myopia
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and help us pick our next cinematic adventure! How will The
Ring hold up?

Host: Nic


Panel: Keiko, Alex, Matthew Directed by Gore Verbinski Starring:
Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane
Alexander, Lindsay Frost, Amber Tamblyn