 A large sum of critics, like "Miami Herald"s Rene Rodriguez and "USA Today"s Claudia Puig found themselves confused and thought that by the end of the movie "[the plot] still doesn't make much sense".The film ranked number 20 on the cable channel Bravo's list of "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments".Bloody Disgusting ranked the film sixth in their list of the "Top 20 Horror Films of the Decade", with the article saying that "The Ring was not only the first American 'J-Horror' remake out of the gate; it also still stands as the best."