Previous Next johnjohn320 Diamond Member. Max walks in when she attempts to drown Samara, and sees her trying to drown Aidan instead. As Sam catches up, he sees Frodo fall victim to the lure of the One Ring, claiming it as his own. It was during this time that she sees Samara and Rachel realizes Aidan may be possessed by Samara. Denethor's will breaks; he leaves Gandalf to lead the defenses, and eventually kills himself. He soon starts developing hypothermia and bruises on his arms. Question: What was the point in Rachel jumping off the cliff? When Rachel attempts to give Aidan (who suddenly develops a mysterious fear of water) a warm bath at Max's, a series of paranormal events leads to Rachel seeing Aidan's body replaced by Samara. But, unfortunately for the man with a sweet bachelor pad, he doesn't manage to spread the message of the cursed tape, an act that would have protected him from Samara's rage. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Not long after the Third Age begins, Isildur is killed in an ambush near the Gladden Fields. While dancing with joy at regaining his prized possession, the withered creature is tackled off the ledge by the injured Frodo. It is the same shape as the opening of the well when Rachel is in it. Ending / spoiler for The Ring Two (2005), plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The Ring is more about mind games, cycles of violence, and the immortal problem of evil. When she wakes up, Rachel drugs Samara/Aidan with sleeping pills and puts their body in the bath, temporarily drowning Aidan in order to exorcise her. Even those who watch the films after having read the books aren't necessarily better off, as Jackson's version features a myriad of plot changes, character swaps, and scenes that don't take place in the book and vice versa. A scene in the theatrical cut in which Aidan first encounters a deer while wandering the local fair (prior to the deer attack) has also been removed from this version. Unfortunately, Rachel creates a copy of the cursed tape Noah subsequently watches. At this point, Gollum is actively planning to betray his companions to the monstrous spider Shelob. After being attacked by a tentacled monster at the gates, they rush inside and begin a long, puzzling journey through the dark to the other side. "[2] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score, gave the film a 44 out of 100 based on 37 reviews from critics. Their leader, Faramir, brother of Boromir, discovers that Frodo carries the One Ring and decides to bring it home with him as a mighty gift for his father, Denethor, the Steward of Gondor. She looks down into the water, then closes her eyes and jumps. Roughly one millennium later, the Istari "wizards" begin to arrive in Middle-earth with the express purpose of helping in the fight against the resurgent Sauron. After watching the tape, the viewer receives a phone call in which a voice condemns the viewer to death in exactly seven days. During this time, Galadriel shows Frodo her magic mirror, explains that it is his fate to carry the One Ring, and gives him the magical "Phial of Galadriel" as a parting gift. This sequel is not based on any of the Japanese sequels to Ringu and is an original storyline, continuing from Th… The ending of Rings is a twist that could set up a new era for the franchise. It's about an old-school reporter, Rachel Keller, asking tough questions no one wants to help her answer. They arrive at the entrance to the Morgul Vale, a mountain pass that leads to Mordor, roughly when Gandalf and Pippin arrive at Minas Tirith. Suspicious, he insists on taking Aidan to the hospital against her wishes, stating, "You wanted my help, now you're getting it.". The tape was located at the Shelter Mountain Inn, near Samara's final resting spot beneath the floor of the campsite's Cabin 12. Eventually, the Elf Arwen arrives and helps them reach safety in Rivendell. Moreover, in the book, the tape's curse is a mutated smallpox virus. How did he know so much about Samara? The Ring Two (stylized as the ring twO) is a 2005 American supernatural psychological horror film and a sequel to the 2002 film The Ring, which was a remake of the 1998 Japanese film Ringu. Richard had to know something about the tape. So the next time someone tells you The Ring isn't scary, tell that person Samara is inspired by a real person and casually walk away. In response, Rachel goes to Noah's apartment and finds him already dead. But Samara, as her father tells Rachel, is evil. It triumphs because it doesn't rely on typical horror thrills, such as jacking up the suspense with volume or jump scares where the killer appears out of nowhere. Aidan/Samara notices the camera. Noah's is perhaps the most tragic death of The Ring, and the moment at which the horror story's dark heart comes most fully into view. Grasping the mechanics of the curse, she then has Aidan create a copy of the tape to keep him alive, and it works like a charm. Aidan's mediumship is a grey area in the film, as unknowable as it is useful — and pretty darn scary on its own. Rachel heads to a church and learns that Samara's biological mother was named Evelyn, who showed up with no father in sight. Having escaped from Moria, the eight remaining members of the Fellowship head to the nearby Elven kingdom of Lothlorien. And she certainly wouldn't have known how to keep her son safe. Richard Morgan, Samara's father, electrocutes himself halfway through the movie. Suddenly, Jake notices dark liquid pouring from under the kitchen door and runs outside to the living room, only to discover Emily closed her eyes while watching the tape. The sheer scope of Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Rachel then drowns Aidan and Samara's spirit leaves his body, and Rachel is then able to revive him. Samara leaves Aidan's body, but appears in the television. Hideo Nakata, director of the original Japanese film Ringu, on which the American versions are based, directed this film in place of Gore Verbinski.