The Ruins (2008) Caution; Spoiler Alert

The Ruins

 

Came out; 2008

Time; 90 Minutes

Watched on; DVD

Rating; R for strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudity

IMDB Rating; 5.8

Rotten Tomatoes Score; Tomatometer 48%, Average Rating 5.3/10, Reviews Counted 92, Fresh 44, Rotten 48; 30% Liked it

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Synopsis; 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 among the ruins.

Staring;

Jonathan Tucker as Jeff

Jena Malone as Amy

Laura Ramsey as Stacy

Shawn Ashmore as Eric

Joe Anderson as Mathias

Thoughts;

I know, a 2008 movie that I’m watching now! I personally thought this movie was great. It had the perfect amount of creepyness and scare! It was obvious by the title of the movie and the fact that it’s a “horror” movie that something was going to happen. I honestly expected this to be a creature type movie, that something was living in the ruins.

There is a good amount of back story and just enough to where there isn’t much boring parts. When the taxi driver at first refuses to take them to their destination you know something is up with the place itself.

When they find the temple, or ruins, and the Mayans show up, you know things are about to “get real” and at first it seems like they don’t want their picture being taken, it isn’t until you realize that the flowers are making the cell phone noise that you really start to get the feel of the movie.

A good amount of terror takes place during this movie, it’s both good, gory, scary and creepy as they are stuck with no way out. I personally would try to figure out a way to crawl down the back side. Although when the movie ends, you realize that they are all doomed no matter what! Great Watch!!