The Ruins Reviews and Ratings



  • November 26, 2009
    A legitimately scary film with some surprisingly good character development for this type of film. By the end of the film I was pretty exhausted. At times the film becomes a little too gruesome for my tastes, but overall it's a solid horror film!
  • November 21, 2009
    Could have been much much better!! The idea is really great. I wanted more!!
  • November 17, 2009
    gaww. this is some scary ass shit. seriously!
  • October 30, 2009
    A movie about killer veins ooh scary
  • October 22, 2009
    Different then any other horror flick Ive ever seen but not as good as
    I hoped.Still it was OK
  • October 20, 2009
    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?
  • October 17, 2009
    Starts good, then becomes HORRIBLE.
  • October 16, 2009
    It was a good horror movie.
  • October 14, 2009
    Completely misleading.
  • October 12, 2009
    Nothing special about this movie, half a star for the bloody scenes.
  • September 27, 2009
    it's a totally a thrill,..
  • September 26, 2009
    Give me a break. I saw this as the 3rd movie at the drive-inn last summer. WTF - Talking Vines?!?!?! That's NOT SCARY! That's just DUMB!!!

    IMO...Worst movie ever! I'd rate it a NEGATIVE 5 if I could.
  • September 26, 2009
    a masterpiece of a real good horror
  • September 21, 2009
    This movie raises a lot of question. Like... Why the hell did i rent it in the first place!?
  • September 18, 2009
    however the book is, cuz i havent read it, the movie still did make a effectual dread. yes, like Diretor Carter Smith said: the scariest things in this movie arent sound effects and surprissing scenes, they are something unknown and creepy, lives inside you. Tracy was the girl wh...( read more)o be tortured with pain and obsession wanted to cut her body off and take that things out!!! thats cruelty! four actors and actresses has done a great job. Laura Ramsey seems like suitable to starring in horror movie! Jungle, we shouldnt go there alone. u might be sacrified becuz of ur curiousity. generally, my friend was right when he advised me to see "the ruins", totally satisfied, as i expected it to be.
  • September 16, 2009
    I think this movie is sick and revolting!.................. I loved it!!
  • September 14, 2009
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  • September 14, 2009
    very disappointing >_<
  • September 13, 2009
    [2009.09.14. on HBO]
  • September 13, 2009
    the movie was crazy that i want to throw up after watching the film! but it was actually good! the concept was unique.. ive never seen such a movie before.. its not gore but i dont know y my stomach became weird after.. good cast also.. very simple plot but it was good, so watch it!
  • September 13, 2009
    I give this movie a B+ for being scary, but other than that it is pointless. The plot is not explained, neither are any of the characters or most importantly the man-eating plants. At the end of the movie you will find yourself wondering why everything in the film happened. Nothi...( read more)ng is revealed.
  • September 12, 2009
    omg, i think i almost throw up. Lesson: stick to the tour guide!!!
  • September 12, 2009
    It was a bit weird, story is bad, just watch it for the thrill, nothing more.
  • September 11, 2009
    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.
  • September 7, 2009
    arrgh!!! it scared me a lot! it made me bite the pillow i'm handling in some scenes..i fond watching this kind of movie..but this one.....scary!!!!
  • September 5, 2009
    eto ayus.. katakot din para sa mga tourist.. brutal din..
  • September 1, 2009
    I've seen some of this and i dont care either way to finish see it or not...
  • September 1, 2009
    An ok summer horror flick about a gang of friends who snoop around the wrong Mayan ruins.
  • August 28, 2009
    While reading this book, I tried to picture how Hollywood would do it. I'll say this except for a few difference of switching a man to (be played) as a woman, they did an excellent job. This is not the gripping scary movie, but it slowly takes you into the scare. It stays with yo...( read more)u because it could happen if you let it. See it.
  • August 27, 2009
    good terror movie, different
  • August 23, 2009
    Must write critique about this. OMG how absurd!
  • August 19, 2009
    The book is better!!!
  • August 19, 2009
    to me ? ? dumb dumb dumb
  • August 17, 2009
    slightly like cabin fever with a never before used twist..excellent!
  • August 17, 2009
    First time ever i thought the setting of the movie was better than the setting of the book.
  • August 17, 2009
    Looks cheesy, in a bad way
  • August 11, 2009
    God when they start making horror movies bout killing plants i don't know what they'll come up with next
  • August 11, 2009
    I HAVE SEEN MOST OF IT - NOT SEEN THE FIRST PART TO IT BUT THE REST OF IT WAS GD .. TBH I THOUGHT IT WAS SILLY
  • August 11, 2009
    very interesting movie...
  • August 1, 2009
    I liked this movie. It was actually not scary but you kind of felt bad for the poor helpless folks after awhile
  • July 31, 2009
    oooo i love it! It's nothing like i've seen before, which is great! It's nice and refreshing!
  • July 28, 2009
    it is a sos so movie..always beautiful girls..lol
  • July 27, 2009
    Dumb horror movie, skip it.
  • July 27, 2009
    evil.....plants...............................................XD HAHAHAHAHA holy hell and i thought i'd seen it all...the funny thing is the movie is decent because it's enjoyable. They break a guys leg with rocks and cut it off with a tiny little knife XD holy god....and the par...( read more)t where the girl cuts the shit out of herself....wow just wow. It's so bad it's good.
  • July 26, 2009
    on some crazy killer vines from outter space shit! lol
  • July 25, 2009
    This movie was ok, Laura Ramsey was pretty bad but I think everyone else faired well, especially Jonathan Tucker (Sleepers). I was into the movie until it fell apart by the end. It gets pretty silly after awhile. "Four Americans on vacation don't just disappear" one of them says,...( read more) but I don't think it's that uncommon when visiting another country lol.

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