It’s the film that made us all nervous around blank VHS tapes and flickering TVs. The Ring (2002), a chilling American remake of the Japanese horror classic, follows journalist Rachel Keller as she unravels the terrifying mystery behind a cursed videotape. Watch it, and you’ll die in seven days — unless you can break the chain.
Think you can survive this quiz without a phone call? Take on these 10 haunting questions and prove you know every eerie frame of this modern horror masterpiece.
The Ring (2002) Trivia Questions & Answers
1) Who plays the lead role of journalist Rachel Keller in The Ring (2002)?
Correct Answer: Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts stars as Rachel Keller, a journalist investigating the mysterious death of her niece — and the cursed videotape linked to it. Watts brings intelligence and emotional depth to the role, grounding the film’s supernatural horror in real maternal fear and determination.
2) What happens to people after they watch the cursed videotape?
Correct Answer: They die in seven days
Once someone watches the tape, they receive a phone call with a chilling whisper: “Seven days.” After that, they have exactly one week before dying in a horrific and unexplained manner. This countdown structure adds mounting tension and dread throughout the film.
3) What is the name of Rachel’s young son?
Correct Answer: Aidan
Aidan, played by David Dorfman, is Rachel’s eerily mature and intuitive son. His connection to the supernatural elements of the story is subtle but powerful — he senses the presence of Samara and is ultimately one of the reasons Rachel continues digging deeper.
4) How do victims die after watching the tape?
Correct Answer: With a twisted expression of fear
Victims are found with horrifically distorted faces frozen in expressions of terror, as if they saw something beyond comprehension. This visual became iconic and instantly associated with the film’s brand of psychological and supernatural horror.
5) What format does the cursed content take?
Correct Answer: A VHS videotape
The curse spreads via an unlabeled VHS tape containing strange, symbolic, and disturbing imagery. The analog format plays into early-2000s fears of technology and unknown media — and gives the film its distinct aesthetic.
6) What is the name of the ghostly girl responsible for the curse?
Correct Answer: Samara
Samara Morgan is the vengeful spirit at the heart of the mystery. Abused and misunderstood, Samara possesses terrifying powers and imprints her curse onto the videotape. Her story is a tragic one — but she is no innocent victim.
7) Where does Samara’s body end up?
Correct Answer: Inside a well
Samara was thrown into a well by her adoptive mother and survived for seven days before dying. The well becomes the emotional and physical center of the story, symbolizing how trauma, when buried, can fester into something monstrous.
8) How long was Samara trapped before her death?
Correct Answer: Seven days
The significance of “seven days” — the time victims have before they die — is tied directly to Samara’s own suffering. She remained alive in the well for seven days after being pushed in, which fuels the structure of the curse.
9) What is the only way to break the curse?
Correct Answer: Make a copy of the tape and show it to someone else
The chilling solution is revealed at the end: to escape death, the cursed viewer must copy the tape and pass the curse on to another person. It’s a disturbing commentary on how trauma spreads — and a morally ambiguous “survival tactic.”
10) Who directed The Ring (2002)?
Correct Answer: Gore Verbinski
Gore Verbinski directed this American remake of the Japanese horror classic Ringu. His version introduced American audiences to J-horror aesthetics, using eerie atmosphere, slow-building dread, and disturbing visuals rather than jump scares — creating a new wave of psychological horror in the West.
