Hello, horrorphiles. In this episode, we dissect the many incarnations of The Ring franchise, both American and Japanese. This dissection will be spoiler-free.

“A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it,” according to The Internet Movie Database.

The average citizen is almost certainly aware of this American version of The Ring, and might possibly even know it was based on a Japanese film called Ringu. But The Ring universe to date actually spans 14 films, 6 novels, 2 TV series, 8 or more manga adaptations, 2 video games, and several radio dramas and short films.

This is Dissecting Horror: Examining the anatomy of fear in film, television and literature with Kelsey Zukowski and Steven Aguilera.

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