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  • The Ruins
  • Opened April 4, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 31 min.
  • R
    strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudity
  • Bright sun, warm waters and sandy beaches beckon countless Americans every year, particularly young adults seeking inexpensive fun. Enter Amy and Stacy, two best friends who bring along their very different boyfriends--focused med student Jeff and Read More
  • Cast: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson
  • Director: Carter B. Smith
  • Genres: Horror, Suspense/Thriller

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  • Jena Malone and Laura Ramsey in "The Ruins."
  • A group of tourists, Mathias (Joe Anderson), Dimitri (Dimitri Baveas), Stacy (Laura Ramsey), Eric (Shawn Ashmore), Amy (Jena Malone) and Jeff (Jonathan Tucker), decide to venture to an obscure Mayan temple in "The Ruins."
  • Jena Malone as Amy in "The Ruins."
  • Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey, Shawn Ashmore and Jonathan Tucker in "The Ruins."
  • Shawn Ashmore in "The Ruins."
  • Joe Anderson in "The Ruins."
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The Ruins Recent Fan Reviews

  • Oh No!

    A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

    by MOVIES REVIEWER

    I just saw the free press preview of this 1.5 hour laugh-fest B-'horror' flick adaptation of the novel with the same title..

    The three positive things I have to say about 'The Ruins' are:-
    1) Jena Malone (Pride and Prejudice) gave a nice performance.
    2) The movie was THANKFULLY short.
    3) It was hilarious - almost like a self-deprecating parody of cliches and bad dialogues.

    Plot? WHAT plot???

    A group of friends decided to go check-out a off-the-beaten path ruin in search of missing persons. And yes, you probably knew this already, they started dying one after the other - suc***bing to some climbing questing succulent, & etc... (nah, I won't spoil it for you).

    And that's basically THE story. Period.

    Oh, majority of the audience were laughing themselves silly throughout the movie.

    The movie suffered from a really lame weak ending as well.

    Don't RUIN your movie-going experience, pick another movie to see or wait for the DVD-release rental(likely in a month or so).

  • Oh No!

    THE WORST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    by lilbeauti

    I signed up for this website just because I had to say this was the worst movie I have ever seen. Absolutely no horror, no background, the "bad" element of the film is a total joke. This film is more gory than anything and even the gory parts are kind of a joke. The acting is okay, the cinematography is nothing special, it's just super lame. It took everything I had in me to sit through the whole movie. I haven't seen the book but I am certain someone would find this crap compared to a novel.

    Don't waste your time or money I wouldn't even rent it on DVD.

  • Go

    Important to know...

    by Luv_the_Thrill

    ...what kind of movie you are about to see. Personally, I knew it would be a thrill ride with lots of bumps (and goosebumps!) along the way. However, a few people in the theater got up and left about 1/3 of the way through - obviously upset that they weren't at the movie they thought they came to see. This is not a movie about archaeological digs or even ancient Mayan history. It is a very well done and intense film about the strengths and weaknesses of a group of young people who happen upon an unfortunate situation during what up until their last day - was a fun and frivolous Spring Break in Mexico. I enjoyed it for it's fresh take on "scary" and its lack of the normal unnecessary elements which are usually thrown in for flavor (don't worry, there ARE bikinis). This movie doesn't need all of that. It stands solid on its story alone and made me want to pick up the book it was based on for more. So now you know what this film is and what it isn't. So go! The Ruins await.

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  • 75
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    A surprisingly effective little horror nightmare.

  • 70
    L.A. Weekly |

    First-time feature director Carter Smith, working with resourceful...

  • 63
    Miami Herald | Rene Rodriguez

    The Ruins is, with one major caveat, about as good an adaptation of Scott...

  • 50
    The Onion A.V. Club | Scott Tobias

    Director Carter Smith suffers from another, more common problem: In trying to...

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