Chris VanderKaay returns to One Missed Pod to join hosts Zack Long and Kelly Warner in kicking off the Ring-a-Palooza, a multi-episode look at the Ring films. From techno-horror to cultural differences in adaptation, this episode gets into a wide range of topics while exploring Hideo Nakata’s infamous 1998 film.
The book that Zack mentions in the episode is Valerie Wee’s Japanese Horror Films and Their American Remakes.
The Ring-prank discussed in the episode is this one.
Reach your hosts at ZackLong@Scriptophobic.ca or KellyWarner@Scriptophobic.ca. You can find Chris VanderKaay on Twitter at @ckvanderkaay.
Next week’s movie is 1999’s Ringu 2. It can be found on Blu-ray from Arrow Video, streaming on Shudder, or for rent on Amazon or Google Play.