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|imagecaption=The open mouth effect as it appears in the definitive (arguably lone) cut of ''Ringu''. | |||
|status=<span style="color:grey;">'''Existence unconfirmed'''</span> | |||
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According to a number of unproven eyewitness accounts, when Hideo Nakata's 1998 cult classic ''Ringu'' was shown at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film in 1999 (for its European premiere), an alternate cut (significantly more graphic than the definitive cut we see today) was screened, never to be shown again. | According to a number of unproven eyewitness accounts, when Hideo Nakata's 1998 cult classic ''Ringu'' was shown at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film in 1999 (for its European premiere), an alternate cut (significantly more graphic than the definitive cut we see today) was screened, never to be shown again. | ||
Dubbed by fans as the '''"Brussels cut"''', the alleged alternate version of the film is said to contain a much more disturbing open mouth effect, wherein the victims' mouths were noticeably vertically deformed (as they were, coincidentally, in the film's 2002 remake, ''The Ring''). | Dubbed by fans as the '''"Brussels cut"''', the alleged alternate version of the film is said to contain a much more disturbing open mouth effect, wherein the victims' mouths were noticeably vertically deformed (as they were, coincidentally, in the film's 2002 remake, ''The Ring''). | ||
Director Hideo Nakata, when asked about the possibility of an alternate cut of ''Ringu'' in a 2005 interview, denied having any knowledge of said cut, though this has not hindered supposed witnesses from testifying to its legitimacy. | |||
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Revision as of 06:11, 7 October 2014
The open mouth effect as it appears in the definitive (arguably lone) cut of Ringu.
Status: Existence unconfirmed
Date found: N/A
Found by: N/A
According to a number of unproven eyewitness accounts, when Hideo Nakata's 1998 cult classic Ringu was shown at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film in 1999 (for its European premiere), an alternate cut (significantly more graphic than the definitive cut we see today) was screened, never to be shown again.
Dubbed by fans as the "Brussels cut", the alleged alternate version of the film is said to contain a much more disturbing open mouth effect, wherein the victims' mouths were noticeably vertically deformed (as they were, coincidentally, in the film's 2002 remake, The Ring).
Director Hideo Nakata, when asked about the possibility of an alternate cut of Ringu in a 2005 interview, denied having any knowledge of said cut, though this has not hindered supposed witnesses from testifying to its legitimacy.
The alleged difference between the two is that in the "Brussels Cut", the mouths of the victims are much more vertically deformed, creating a much creepier effect.
Director Hideo Nakata, when asked about the subject denied its existence, although Javier over at curseofthering.com (formerly known as theringworld.com) has received multiple emails from people claiming to have seen the "Brussels Cut" through various means. There are also a few instances of people online[1] claiming to have copies, though none of them, when contacted by us, have replied. It is still unknown if the film is indeed non-existent, or if it does exist, as so many claim, and that Hideo Nakata is trying to cover up its existence for his own unknown reasons.