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Koji Suzuki

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A vintage television screen emitting an eerie glow in a dark room, symbolizing the cursed videotape from Koji Suzuki's 'Ring' horror series.
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Koji Suzuki's Ring series reshapes global horror landscape

Koji Suzuki, the Japanese author whose 1991 novel 'Ring' spawned a global horror phenomenon and redefined the genre, died at 68.

Julian Mercer·May 10, 2026
An atmospheric and unsettling scene inspired by Koji Suzuki's 'Ring', featuring a flickering TV screen and a sense of psychological dread.
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Koji Suzuki's horror legacy continues to impact cinema globally.

Koji Suzuki, the author whose 1991 novel 'Ring' spawned a global horror phenomenon and redefined psychological terror, died at 68 in a Tokyo hospital on Friday, according to Nippon .

Amelia Frost·May 10, 2026