Apologies to anyone who liked this film, but I HATED it!!! I can't even begin to describe what an awful film it is. It is:
NOT THE LEAST BIT SCARY. (Some parts are unintentionally hilarious, like the killer deer who look unbelievably fake.)
POORLY SCRIPTED (to say the least: "Listen to the voices!" is one line.)
BADLY DIRECTED (I had no idea what was going on half the time. Moreover, I didn't care.)
NOT EVEN ABOUT THE VIDEOTAPE: (It's all about how Samara wants a "mommy")
VERY TEDIOUS: "Slow" does not pass for scary. It doesn't have any of the great build-up/dread of the first film, the nightmarish images, or the "dream-logic". It was directed by Hideo Nakata, who directed the original "Ringu", the Japanese version of the Ring. I disliked that film as well, which was also (I feel) unintentionally funny/badly made.
EXTREMELY EXPLOITATIVE OF CHILDREN: *Spoiler*
This film is pure trash!!
Hahahahaha.