Dead Duck Film Club presents: Ring – for one night only on Monday, January 27th. Directed by Hideo Nakata, this genre-defining Japanese horror classic became the highest-grossing horror film in Japan at the time of its release in 1998. The film follows reporter Reiko Asakawa, who, after the mysterious deaths of her niece and three friends, watches a cursed videotape and receives a chilling phone call, warning her that she has just seven days to live. Famous for its haunting visuals and story, Ring remains one of the most influential horror films ever made.
Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved…
Journeying back to his school days, Hoffmann relives his childhood romance with Olympia, a model student in every sense. Doomed love follows him into adulthood, where the dancer, Antonia, is taken from him too soon. Meanwhile, the sensual courtesan Giulietta has her own secret agenda. As memory and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred, will Hoffmann find the enigmatic Stella before it is too late?