Loved it. One of my favorites of all time (both versions). Been a long time since I saw a movie that -- even when watching a scene that wasn't overtly *scary*, per se -- instilled such a sense of "dread" in me. Loved the "tone" . . . very unnerving . . . .
And I'm definitely with ya on the sounds, Moonsorrow. I think they were part of what made this movie really work for me. That shrill "scraping" noise (for lack of a better way to describe it) set me on edge every time.
Count me in with you RING fans.
James
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