The shift from analog to digital media in daily life has also influenced the way that monsters and ghosts function in Japanese horror films.

In this talk, Dr. Lindsay Nelson, Associate Professor of Political Science and Economics at Meiji University, examines the role of TVs, computers, smartphones, and the internet in The Ring and its many sequels, prequels, and remakes, showing how Sadako and her descendants continue to terrorize new generations of fans through new types of media technology and devices. Dr. Nelson is the author of the recent book Circulating Fear: Japanese Horror, Fractured Realities, and New Media, (Lexington Books, 2021).