“The Ring” 4K Blu-ray series is discounted by more than 50%, the lowest price to date
Blog Andrew Joseph 23 Oct , 2025 0
Fans of horror movies featuring cursed VHS tapes and half-human, half-demon ghosts crawling out of televisions can check out Ring series Halloween. Released last year, this three-movie 4K Blu-ray set retailed for $90 and is currently on sale for just $40 on Amazon. This is an all-time low for The Lord of the Rings Collection, and you'll need it if you want to watch The Lord of the Rings II and The Lord of the Rings on 4K Blu-ray; neither sequel has received a standalone 4K release.
If you just want the first (and best) movie in the series, “Lord of the Rings” 4K Blu-ray Standard Edition Discounted to $15.46, and Limited edition tin box It's $24.49 (originally $35). If you're interested in comparing the Hollywood version of Lord of the Rings to the original Japanese film, Amazon is also offering a 30% discount on the new version. Lingu 4K Blu-ray Special Edition.
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$40 (originally $90) | All-time low
The Ring Collection is a 6-disc set containing three 4K UHD and three 1080p Blu-ray discs. Shout Factory restored The Ring (2002) and The Ring II (2005) using original camera negatives. Lord of the Rings director Gore Verbinski oversaw and approved the 4K restorations of both films. Shout Factory has been able to work with 4K masters since the release of Rings in 2017.
All three 4K discs feature Dolby Vision and HDR10 as well as two audio tracks. The first two movies have DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0, while The Lord of the Rings has Master Audio 7.1 and 2.0. The 1080p Blu-ray version of The Lord of the Rings was produced using 4K scanned negatives, so it looks better than previous Blu-ray releases. The Blu-ray version of “The Ring Two” is an unrated cut.
Bonus features on The Ring Collection include the short film The Ring, an audio commentary on The Ring II, interviews with cast and crew, deleted scenes and other behind-the-scenes footage. All special features except the audio commentary are available on the 1080p Blu-ray.
- Disc 1: 4K Blu-ray “Lord of the Rings”
- 4K scan of original camera negative
- Dolby Vision/HDR10
- Disc 2: Blu-ray version of “Lord of the Rings” Tw
- Based on 4K scan
- The Ring: Short Film
- The origin of terror
- Ghost Girl Goes Global
- Cast and crew interviews
- Don't Watch This: Deleted Episodes
- trailer
- Disc 3: 4K Blu-ray “The Ring 2”
- 4K scan of original camera negative
- Dolby Vision/HDR10
- Audio Commentary: Film Critics Emily Higgins and Billy Dunham
- Disc 4: Blu-ray version of “The Ring 2”
- Unrated clip
- The Making of “Two Rings”
- The Ring: Short Film
- Fear of Movies: Special Effects
- The Face of Fear: Phenomenon
- Samara: From the Eyes of an Idol
- The power of symbols
- trailer
- Disc 5: 4K Blu-ray “The Ring”
- 4K Master
- Dolby Vision/HDR10
- Disc 6: Blu-ray version of “The Ring”
- Based on 4K Master
- resurrect the dead
- The horror comes again
- horror scene
- deleted scenes
- Extended scenarios
As previously mentioned, The Ring II and The Ring are currently only available in 4K Blu-ray sets in the United States. Shout Factory released 4K versions of “The Lord of the Rings” and “Lord of the Rings” in 2014 and 2017 respectively, but both are out of print. When The Ring Collection launched last March, it was the only way to get the first 4K Blu-ray movie. That changed last October when Lord of the Rings was released independently.
4K version of the “Ring” series:
“The Ring” series DVD:
Lingu Series (Japanese):
It would be great if The Ring Collection included a beautiful steel book box as it would look incredible. The cover resembles the still image quality of a VHS tape from the movie and features Samara in front of a well. The interior art depicts Samara sitting in the center of a modest room, and the bookcase captures the moment the tape cuts to black.
“The Lord of the Rings” kicked off a new wave of horror movies in the early 2000s. The first film, a 2002 remake of the 1998 Japanese film directed by Gore Verbinski, set the ground rules for the series. This was obviously a long time ago, as the entire story revolves around watching a haunted VHS tape filled with nightmarish images, receiving a creepy phone call that predicts your death, and then meeting a gruesome end seven days later.
Below you can read about the Japanese film series and original book series that inspired this global phenomenon.
$35 (originally $50) | Published September 2
Arrow Video is finally released 4k Blah-Aray head made of tuff On September 2, Arrow Films restored the 1998 Japanese horror film in 2019, but only released a 1080p Blu-ray version based on a 4K scan.
Ringu's 4K Blu-ray version supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 and has the same special features as the original Blu-ray version.
- Reversible sleeves with unique artwork
- 4K scan from original camera negative
- Dolby Vision/HDR10
- Lossless Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0
- English subtitles
- Audio Commentary: David Kalat (Film Historian)
- The Lingu Legacy: Interviews with Critics and Filmmakers
- Vicious Circle: Interview with critic Kat Ellinger on Hideo Nakata’s career
- Circumnavigating Ringu: Critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas' video essay on the evolution of the series
- Ghosts, Sighs, and Videotapes: Critic Jasper Sharp’s Video Essay on Japanese Horror Films
- Sadako's video
- trailer
It is worth noting that Ringu's Special Edition Blu-ray Only $17 on Amazon. But before buying either version, you'll want to check out Ringu Collection: Special Edition. Originally released in 2020 for $100, this collector's set is essentially the Ring series of original Japanese films. It comes with Ringu, Ringu 2, Ringu 0 and Spiral. You'll also get the same bonus features as above.
While The Lord of the Rings is the American version of The Lord of the Rings, the other three films in the set have yet to receive Hollywood adaptations.
“Ringu” and its original sequel “Spiral” actually premiered in theaters on the same day. “Lingu” was a hit with the audience, but “Spiral” was a flop. As a result, “Spiral” was effectively “erased” by “Ringu 2” the following year.
Aside from the number 2 next to the title, Ringu and The Ring Two take different approaches to telling sequel stories. What they share is a director. Hideo Nakata, the director of “Midnight Ring” and “Midnight Ring 2”, also directed “Midnight Ring 2”. The Japanese sequel comes a month after “Ringu.” The 2000 film Ring 0 is a prequel to Ringu.
Japanese movies are more faithful to Suzuki Koji's novels and stories. The Hollywood version borrowed bits and pieces from the books and Japanese movies – The Ring was inspired by the book Spiral, for example – but many aspects are not found in the source material.
Suzuki's series consists of six books, five of which are available in English. If you love the movie series but haven't read the books, the four novels and short story collection birthday Paperback available for $14 or less. The story in “Birthday” was the inspiration for “Ringu 0”. If you plan to watch a Japanese movie, reading the original novel first can enhance your overall experience.
Paperback version of The Ring Book:
- The Ring: A Novel –$14
- Spiral: a novel — $11.86 ($
14) - Loop: a novel –$13 ($
14) - Birthday: Story –$14
- S: a novel — $11 (
$15)
In addition to “Ring”, we also recommend several Suzuki books. Suzuki's short story collection blackwater The paperback is available on Amazon for $13. “Dark Water” was adapted into a movie by “Gong” director Hideo Nakata. you can get Blu-ray Special Edition “Dark Waters” DVD for $21 at Amazon (originally $35). Like Ringu, Dark Water also gained hollywood remake Starring Jennifer Connelly and John C. Reilly.
You can also get his Shirley Jackson Award-winning novel Edge for $13.90 (originally $15). Suzuki's other novels in English include Love Story shining sea and Heaven.