The Ring Two

The Ring Two is a 2005 American supernatural horror film directed by Hideo Nakata and written by Ehren Kruger. It is the second installment in the American Ring series, based on the 1991 novel by Koji Suzuki. Naomi Watts and David Dorfman reprise their roles from the first film, with Simon Baker, Elizabeth Perkins, and Sissy Spacek joining the cast. It also marks the feature film debut of Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The Ring Two was theatrically released in the United States on March 18, 2005, by DreamWorks Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $164 million against a $50 million budget. A further sequel, Rings, was released in 2017.