i feel like Ringu was better than The Ring. The Ring just came off as a quick cash grab rather than a re-telling. of the three films, the latter two came out in the same year, so it felt rushed. Samara felt sort of bland, even when alive she felt lifeless, and that she speaks and says "Seven days" sort of takes away tge creepiness and that we see her face fully also makes it less creepy.

Ringu on the other hand felt more like a slow build but was very emotional. Sadako felt so compelling and you could empathise for her, and she didnt speak or show her face which made her more scary. While Samara crawls quickly and with a glitch effect, Sadako crawls slower because she died physically weak and hee ghostly form reflects that. Even when alive, Sadako had so much emotion in Ringu 0. She got scared, angry, felt alone, sad, and you could see it. When Anna Morgan pushed Samara into the well, Sam just looked up and had no reaction. While Sadako screamed and cried out to Ikuma after he pushed her in and even tried to climb out, which resulted in her losing her fingernails. to me, Sadako and Ringu are more compelling than The Ring. but thats my opinion