The main differences in this film and the remake (planning)

- Hollywood has a stereotype when it comes to films and that is over explanation
- In traditional Japanese horror films the power of suggestion is utilised to create feelings of fear.
- the director of Ringu: Hideo Nakata states "This may seem too simple but Asian ghosts can stand just behind you and stare at you and don't say anything, just and and stare at the main character. And that can be scary, from our point of view "
- For Japanese audiences the power of suggestion is suitable to evoke a sense of fear in viewers, however for Westerners the sense of suggestion alone isn't often enough of an explanation for them. they need more information.

The Ring, however managed to go against Hollywood stereotypes by keeping many aspects of Japanese culture within their films.