The Ruins
Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Joe Anderson
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives amo...( read more
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DVD Released: July 8, 2008
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April 17, 2009Gory enough for fans of this kind of movie, buy what's the deal with the stupid talking flowers? I loved how often they mentioned THE GREEKS!
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April 13, 2009What....the....holy....hell?! o_O
Viiiiiiiiiiiiiiiines, they just needed a good weed killer that's all, if you go to visit any archaeological sites in Mexico, bring Round-Up.
They should of stood at the top of that pyramid throwing the plants down at the locals like there was n... ...( read more ) -
March 26, 2009"So what do you guys think: Ancient Mayan temple off the beaten path?"
If you tried to describe the demented plot of Scott B. Smith's 2006 bestseller "The Ruins" to friends or family members, they'd probably think you were making the whole thing up. Fusing elements of Al... ...( read more ) -
March 24, 2009OMG this is so not normal!
"Four Americans on vacation don't just disappear!"
I procrastinated watching this movie because I thought it was going to be one of those dumb horror films that aren't even that scary.
Well I was SO wrong.
This story is very dry, like you're th... ...( read more ) -
March 19, 2009It's not bad for the most part of it, but it's certainly not memorable either. It has some positively surprising scenes, some nice landscapes and something else that is good, I'm sure, but that I'm not being able to remember now.
Oh, that's right.
Hot chicks who try hard to act ... ...( read more ) -
July 4, 2009"We're being quarantined here. We're being kept here to die." - Amy
A killer-plant horror that doesn't grow and thrive.
Two couples, Jeff and Amy, Eric and Stacy, are on the last stretch of their vacation in Mexico. While enjoying some sun around a pool, they meet a Germ... ...( read more )
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April 7, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post
April 5, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
The film's depiction of deteriorating-under-pressure group dynamics comes to an abrupt end just as it gets going full review
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July 31, 2008i do agree that the ending was cliche and quick. it did suit the film and yes it does seem like they did it to see if they could make a sequal. but what i realised(WARNING SPOILER) is that it was all about escape not about fighting back or trying to destroy it to survive. there was no pulled out of the hat explanation it was purely"we must survive!"
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July 26, 2008the ending wasent crap they had to do it that way to leave the film open to a sequel beaucase if it does more than reasonably ok at the cinema then they will do another beacause there is loads of places they can take the film thank yiou
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April 21, 2008**Possible Spoilers if you havent seen it yet**
To anyone wondering about the "sacrifice": There was no sacrifice. The tourists thought at one point they were being sacrificed, but as they explained later, the villagers were only forced them to stay there and die becuase they figured once they touched the plants, they were "contaminated" and didn't want it to spread. They want to keep it contained. That's why they mentioned how they salted the earth so the plants couldn't grow out farther, and even animals and birds learned not to go there. The villagers were not evil villains, they were simply protecting themselves and the rest of the jungle.
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April 21, 2008
Anyone who thinks this was boring isn't looking for a scary movie, they just want gore. It's nice to see a horror flick that doesn't rely on cheap scares or over-the-top gore and kills. The Ruins instead opts for a much more effective slowly growing sense of fear and dread. I'll take something like this over the entire Saw and Hostel series any day.
And ya gotta give it credit for not watering down for a PG13 like so many lame horror flicks these days. -
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April 8, 2008The film delivers several creepy & gory moments that are very effective besides some great performances by the cast.What i didn't get was a good explanation related to the sacrifice & a ending that was totally a disappointment but other that,it was a enjoyable & gruesome horror film.
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