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- ↑ "Neal Edelstein Produced 'The Ring'". IMDb.
- ↑ "Neal Edelstein, founder of Hooked Digital Media".
- ↑ "Storytelling app 'Haunting Melissa' channels digital-age spirit". Los Angeles Times. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.