The Ruins

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The Ruins

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The Ruins

Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Joe Anderson, Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey, Sergio Calderón

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  read more... )ng the ruins.

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  • DrZeek
    October 20, 2009
    DrZeek
    Jeff: They don't want us to spread it. That's why they won't let us leave. They're salting the soil to keep it contained. It's old. It has to be really old because the birds and insects and animals have learned not to land here.

    A surprisingly awesome horror/thriller. Along wi...( read more)th Touristas, another film about Americans having the worst South American vacation ever, this film defied my expectations and turned out to be very well handled, given its premise and the feeling one would have from its trailer. Genuine tension, quality bloodshed, solid all the way.

    A group of friends, two couples to be exact, on a vacation in Mexico have things take a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, which would seem like a fun idea, until they discover hostile natives as well as something evil that lives among the ruins. Between the natives who will not let them leave the temple and the evil that is slowly tormenting them, the vacationing friends are gonna have a tough time uploading the pics to their Facebook profile.

    Jeff: Four Americans on vacation don't just disappear!

    This movie rocks, if I haven't emphasized that enough already. The characters are well handled, which is important, because this isn't a movie that relies on how an unknown kills young people, instead, the film very much relies on the tension and growing separation between the characters. That being said, there are a few reveals involving the evil that lurks within the ruins that are handled with quality.

    This is a great looking movie as well. The Mayan temple setting, the sweeping jungle backgrounds, the film benefits from its setting. The film also benefits from its R rating. When the violence happens, the film isn't shy about showing it to you, and in fairly creative ways.

    A few hiccups here or there involving some character actions or CG didn't take me out of this film. I was very absorbed, found the film incredibly well handled, with quality amounts of tension and scares. I was with these characters, who are basically trapped in an impossible situation, all the way. Good flick.

    Jeff: He won't last much longer like this. We're gonna have to cut them off.
    Amy: Cut what off?
  • Deano78
    September 11, 2009
    Deano78
    Fairly average horror film set deep in the jungle. Just not that scary or suspenseful. Shame missed opportunity for a decent location for a horror film. Quite gory at times, with good effects.
  • irisheyes686
    August 21, 2009
    irisheyes686
    This was a decent scary movie. Not too much gore, and an unusual plot.
  • lewiskendell
    April 17, 2009
    lewiskendell
    Gory 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!
  • JennifairyW
    April 13, 2009
    JennifairyW
    What....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)o tomorrow, then.....wallah, freedom, that would of solved a lot of problems =]
  • Oneevilone79
    October 30, 2009
    Oneevilone79
    A movie about killer veins ooh scary
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 22, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    Different then any other horror flick Ive ever seen but not as good as
    I hoped.Still it was OK
  • kraaziblonde21
    October 22, 2009
    kraaziblonde21
    gaww. scary ass fukkn shit. seriously
  • SageSlowdive
    October 17, 2009
    SageSlowdive
    Starts good, then becomes HORRIBLE.
  • 3niR
    October 16, 2009
    3niR
    It was a good horror movie.
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