10 Scariest Cursed Items In Horror Movie History
8. The Tape - Ringu
Remember video tapes? Sadako does, and like any self-respecting retro hipster, she's a real big fan.
Tying her consciousness to an old VHS and haunting anyone that comes into contact with it, watching the creepy images bound to the little black box results in death exactly 7 days later. The physical tape itself is nothing frightening on the surface, just a simple plastic box: but playing it results in an eerie collection of short clips both intriguing and disturbing in equal measure.
Honestly, there's better home movies to be found on unmarked VHS tapes which I'm sure the seedier side of the internet could direct you to. It's just unfortunate that this innocuous, unmarked tape has such dire consequences - but at the very least, the advent of streaming should keep us safe. Netflix will distract you from any creepy viral sensations if Rings is anything to go by.