10 Terrible Horror Movies That Had Unbelievably Good Endings

10. Ring 0: Birthday

Because Ring 2 felt like a retread of the original Ringu, making a prequel that explored the creator of the killer tape, Sadako, seemed like a sensible decision.

Ring 0: Birthday takes place when Sadako's powers first manifested, which caused her family and friends to turn against her. Sadako was depicted as nothing more than a rage-filled spirit up until this point, so it was refreshing to see her being humanised like this.

Sadly, Ring 0 comes across as a lazy Carrie rip-off. Also, the source of Sadako's abilities don't make any sense.

The only time the prequel does justice to the original is during the final confrontation. When Sadako's step-father, Ikuma, realises she can't control her abilities, he clobbers her across the head before dumping her into a well.

Although this was meant to be a quick and painless death, Sadako survives the blow and the fall. As she looks up, she sees Ikuma sliding a cover over the well. Knowing she'll succumb to a slow and agonising death, Sadako lets out one last desperate scream before Ikuma seals her in total darkness.