Ringu

Now this has been remade by the Yanks, who put some bint in the lead role. Like most remakes of Japanese films by Americans it was remarkable that it sucked and blew at the same time and utterly devoid of any emotion what so ever.

Just compare the masterpiece that was 7 Samurai against the utter abortion that was the Magnificent 7, still enough of the cheap Hollywood rip off's of classic bits of cinema. 

Seriously avoid the remake and take the time to dig the original out, a far better film in its imagery, the darkness of the plot and far better acted.

The plots quite simple, with some spook a tad annoyed and out to ruin everyone who comes into its homes day and does so in a rather unique way.

Get this one if you don't mind subtitles and want to see a classic bit of horror as it was meant to be seen, otherwise if you need a snooze get the remake.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_%28film%29
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0178868/
Reiko Asakawa is researching into a 'Cursed Video' interviewing teenagers about it. When her niece Tomoko dies of 'sudden heart failure' with an unnaturally horrified expression on her face, Reiko investigates. She finds out that some of Tomoko's friends, who had been on a holiday with Tomoko the week before, had died on exactly the same night at the exact same time in the exact same way. Reiko goes to the cabin where the teens had stayed and finds an 'unlabeled' video tape. Reiko watched the tape to discover to her horror it is in fact the 'cursed videotape'. Ex-Husband Ryuji helps Reiko solve the mystery, Reiko makes him a copy for further investigation. Things become more tense when their son Yoichi watches the tape saying Tomoko had told him to. Their discovery takes them to a volcanic island where they discover that the video has a connection to a psychic who died 30 years ago, and her child Sadako.