Gore Verbinski’s hit 2002 thriller The Ring helped solidify the careers of many actors. That’s a good thing, since videotapes are now basically obsolete and images on the videotape look like Luis Buñuel’s avant-garde classic short film Un Chien Andalou (1929)—only not as intense. It scared a lot of people, made a lot of money, and spawned a sequel. And really, isn’t that what counts?