After spending most of the year working in an office cubicle or studying in a classroom, most of us are ready to spread our wings and spend a little time in a beautiful vacation spot for some much needed rest and relaxation. Before finalizing your vacation plans, however, we suggest you be warned with these clips from horror movies that remind us that paradise can get very, very scary -- and may literally cost you an arm and a leg.
The Ruins (2008)
Winding up a relaxing retreat at a Mexican retreat, four friends accept an invitation to spend their final day of vacation visiting ancient ruins. Their day trip turns quickly and unexpectedly into a nightmare that they will never forget.
Turistas (2006)
Brazil is a country of great beauty, with many hidden areas awaiting discovery. According to this movie, it's also a place where natives with evil intentions might spike your drink.
The Descent (2005)
Some (spelunk-headed) people's idea of paradise is heading underground for a little cave diving action and adventure. Here, six women descend into a labyrinth of caves and, initially, it feels like just the adventure they're looking for. But then pretty quick, it turns into a trip below that they never should have taken.
Hostel (2005)
Backpacking across Europe is the dream of many a young person, with spur-of-the-moment side trips in pursuit of beautiful companions an added draw. Those natural tendencies lead three pleasure seekers to their horrifying doom in Eli Roth's torturous horror movie.
Wolf Creek (2005)
The Australian Outback is huge, expansive and gorgeous, tempting travelers from all over the world to visit. Yet it's also home to Mick Taylor (John Jarratt), a vicious serial killer with a nasty bent.
Dead Calm (1989)
This tense Australian thriller tells the tale of a young woman (Nicole Kidman) and her older husband (Sam Neill), recuperating from a tragic auto accident by cruising the ocean in their small boat. Things take a turn for the worse, however, when they pick up the apparent survivor (Billy Zane) of a tragedy at sea. The stranger is far more scary than he looks, however.
