The last time a sequel to The Ring was in multiplexes, the idea of a ghost who uses a videotape to kill people didnt seem so dated, so the third instalment in the franchise must be a prequel, right, gang? No, because director F. Javier Gutierrez promises his movie will pick up after the events of 2005s The Ring Two and will once again feature Samara, the long-haired ghost with a serious vitamin deficiency. Most terrifying of all, the film will also have a teen friendly rating. The plot focuses on a different set of characters, so Aimee Teegarden (Scream 4) stands in for Naomi Watts as lead damsel in distress, with support from Johnny Galecki, aka Leonard Hofstadter in The Big Bang Theory. The script is co-written by Batman & Robins Akiva Goldsman, and if this all sounds like a joke, be aware that the film is scheduled for release this October.
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
