The Ring 4K Box Set Crawls Into Your Living Room This December

Horror movie fans have been feasting well lately thanks to fresh 4K releases of cult-classic slashers, and at long last, The Ring is getting that deluxe treatment. Thanks to the horror mavens at Scream Factory, a triple pack of Ring films will be available in 4K with a stylish slipcover case that's priced at $90. It'll be released on December 12--possibly a perfect last-minute Christmas gift--and preorders are now open for The Ring Collection at Amazon.

In case you missed it when it first came out, The Ring helped kickstart a new wave of horror movies back in the early 2000s. The first film, a 2002 remake of the 1998 Japanese film and directed by Gore Verbinski, set the ground rules for the franchise. It's clearly from an older time, as the entire premise revolved around watching a haunted VHS tape full of nightmarish images, getting a creepy phone call prophesizing your death, and then meeting a gruesome end seven days later.

The first Ring sequel, The Ring Two, would arrive in 2005 and would be followed by Rings in 2017. All three of these films will be included in the 4K/Blu-ray combo pack and inside of a slipcase that features the demon Samara crawling out of a TV. These are still terrific films that mix mystery with horror, and helped inspire other horror movies like It Follows.

The first Ring movie is easily the best of the bunch, a tight psychological thriller that stars Naomi Watts as she investigates the bizarre events surrounding the supposedly haunted VHS tape doing the rounds while also attempting to come to terms with the sudden death of her sister.

It's a well-constructed mix of genres, Samara is an effective but tragic monster, and it has a killer ending. For another horror deal during the spooky season, don't miss out on this preorder offer for the complete collection of The Walking Dead TV series.