Yes, properly. Rings is the real thing without being an endurance test.

What is Rings rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated PG-13. Expect real scares, lots of jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity, so it suits teens more than kids.

Rings (2017)

Film · 1h 42m · Rated PG-13

A chilling urban legend unfolds with bleak consequences as a woman confronts a horrifying discovery within a cursed videotape.

Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Prime Video and YouTube (free).

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Rings parents guide

For a PG-13, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity. Beyond that, real scares and lots of jump scares.

Scare: Properly scary; Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares: Lots; Jump scares are a main device.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: Moderate; Checked by hand. Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Rings scary?: Yes, properly. Rings is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Rings?: Light gore and some violence.
What is Rings rated, and is it OK for kids?: Rated PG-13. Expect real scares, lots of jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Rings about?

Julia becomes worried about her boyfriend Holt when he explores the dark urban legend of a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after viewing. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a "movie within the movie" that no one has ever seen before.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.