As a horror movie independent of the midnight bell, the storyline and horror feel are good. In order to help their children get rid of the curse, the separated young couple encountered a new nightmare after experiencing all the preparations to face life. There are a few small points in the plot that make me feel abrupt. One is that the mother of the deceased actually commissioned his aunt to investigate the truth. Although she has feelings to pave the way, she still finds it inexplicable; the other is that the heroine finally sees the hero's tragic death and her thoughts fall miraculously. When it comes to "I did what he didn't do", this is a bit far-fetched. Of course, these two points are personal opinions.
A large part of the horror element in the East is revenge for the wronged souls, and the resentful souls demand their lives. This is true in China, Japan and South Korea. (China is not allowed to shoot similar movies due to subject matter restrictions, but as one of the oldest civilizations that have not been lost, Chinese folk materials are by no means uncommon). The West is full of demons and evil spirits, which may be related to the length of culture and history. Hundreds of years of history have left them without ancient mythical beasts and mysterious legends such as the Three Realms and Six Paths, which require a long time of word of mouth to settle into a civilization. So they can only portray the image of God (and superhero) who protects human beings and demons who plot the world. This is also where I am proud of the Chinese civilization. From the beasts of the mountains and seas to the legends, the long years have made me awe.
It is indeed difficult for European and American actors to express resentment. Moreover, the focus of the resentful spirit is the hatred of being unable to look at his eyes before death, Sadako's smallpox and being tortured, and Kayako's wronged family violent corpses, but the kind people are miserable, but these dooms are very life-like. (For example, it is difficult for us to find people harassed by ghosts and gods, but elements such as domestic violence are common in our lives. This also shortens the distance between the audience and the fear, and makes us feel that we or the people around us will also suffer bad luck. Brings empathy and personal fear. According to my understanding, the little girl is a demon. After the disaster, she was helplessly killed by her adoptive mother. She still passed on resentment in the world, and was finally released by the heroine who wanted to redeem. This returned to the West. The horror theme of the devil.
The frightening midnight bell is not just that Sadako climbs out of the TV bridge, but also the resentment and obsession remaining in the world, hoping that others will experience the pain and despair they have experienced. When the motivator is not resentment but demon, the spread may not make sense. In the West, demons are opposed to gods rather than humans, and people must use the power of gods to drive them away. It can slaughter humans by itself, so why use video tapes to spread it around?
Finally, I regret that the classic scene only appeared once.
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