The Ring Two **1/2
Cast: Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole, Sissy Spacek
Director: Hideo Nakata
Running Length: 1:45
MPAA Classification: PG-13

It has benn a little while since the events of "The Ring", and since then, Rachel (Watts) and Aidan (Dorfman) have made a new home in Oregon and are trying to forget Samara and the nightmare she made of their lives. When a teenager in town dies, Rachel discovers a mysterious tape in the deceased's VCR. She promptly destroys it, but Samara has found her. Soon, she is showing up on Rachel's TV without a videotape, and she has her eyes on Aidan. Rachel must find a way to stop Samara once again, and we all know that something is wrong when Aidan calls Rachel "mommy".

"The Ring Two" is directed by Hideo Nakata, director of the Japanese versions "Ringu" and "Ringu 2", but while "The Ring" was a remake of "Ringu", "The Ring Two" is an original story that branches the mythology out into new areas. That being said, "The Ring Two", while offering some creepy moments, falls just short of the original. Dorfman does a great job as the possessed Aidan, and Watts does another respectable turn in the role that increased her popularity. Sissy Spacek provides a disturbing appearance as a lady that may or may not have the solution to Rachel and Aidan's problems.

"The Ring Two" is probably the best of the horror movies that are currently in theaters, even if it does not live up to the original. Those looking for some scares will find what they are looking for here, and unlike some other horror movie of late, the PG-13 rating does not hurt it.