Rachel Sees Samara Being Pushed Into The Well\n\n One of the most alarming scenes is when Rachel sees what really happened to Samara: her mother, Anna Morgan, pushed her into the well. She treated Samara horribly and Samara lived for a week, which explains why people die seven days after watching the tape.

The Ring is not scary, or at least not to yours truly, but that does not mean it doesn't deserve its status as a horror classic. It's a haunting, psychological nightmare, a race against a personal doomsday clock, and a thought-provoking look at media, relationships, and assumptions.