Then at the end of the movie, she pays him a visit and drops off a copy of the video. The first scene involved the murderer approaching Rachel, asking her to help clear his name, claiming he is rehabilitated and no longer a threat to society. Some test screenings contained scenes at the beginning and end of the film involving a murderer played by Chris Cooper. The rock only weakened Samara, and finally, Anna resorted to slamming her head against the side of the well before dumping her in. Originally, the plastic bag over Samara's head failed to subdue her, leading Anna to repeatedly strike her in the head with a large rock (which can be seen lying on the ground in some shots of the well). Her death had to be edited to obtain a PG-13 rating. Samara's murder lasted longer in the original cut of the film and was much more brutal than what audiences saw in theaters. Richard's bathtub suicide was much more graphic.

These scenes include: Samara's line 'Everyone will suffer' that was cut out of the film but can be heard in the previews. Others showed up in previews or the 'Don't Watch This' short film on the DVD and Blu-ray (which compiled some of the deleted scenes together). Some scenes were present only at test screenings. Numerous scenes were cut down or entirely cut from the film before release. The original cut of the film was over 130 minutes, with an estimated 20 minutes of footage excised from the final cut.

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