Rings is a 2005 American horror short film. It was initially released as an extra disc with a re-release of The Ring on DVD. The events in Rings lead up to the sequel The Ring Two, on whose DVD Rings is also included as a bonus feature .
The Rings is a 1985 Iranian horror mystery film written by the renowned director Mohsen Makhmalbaf and directed by Mohammad Reza Honarmand. It tells the story of a reporter investigating the sudden, inexplicable deaths of a growing number of people who had received phone calls informing them of exactly how long they had to live. The word Zangha is Persian for "The Rings" (as in phone rings).
In Rings a controversial wedding draws the ire of a conservative town, while a mysterious armed man rushes to the church to do what the raging mob would never dare. Directed by Justin Simien, starring Robert Petrarca, Kiki Haynes, and Maya Gilbert, Rings delves into the volatile issue of marriage rights and begs 'are we moving forward?' Written by Anonymous
