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The Ringis a haunted-house movie in which the house itself has become almost incidental.
The house this family once shared, with its warren of shadowy interiors and sagging porch, is creepy.
The barn out back, with a hayloft that was transformed into a juvenile oubliette, is even creepier.
But Rachel didnt actually need to travel all the way out there to understand that.
The trick ofThe Ringis that you dontneedto go into the haunted house to get menaced.
Watch the tape, give it seven days, and the haunting will come to you.
VHS was already well on its way out whenThe Ringpremiered in theaters.
Theres no getting out of the haunted house when you bring the haunted house with you wherever you go.
The Ringis available to rent on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, Prime Video, and iTunes.
