The Ruins
Terror has evolved.
Terror has evolved.
Horror
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2008
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Americans Amy, Stacy, Jeff and Eric look for fun during a sunny holiday in Mexico, but they get much more than that after visiting an archaeological dig in the jungle.
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Details
Runtime:
91 min
Release date:
2 Apr 2008
Country:
DE, US
Languages:
German, Greek (modern), English, Spanish
Budget:
$8,000,000
Revenue:
$22,818,256
Awards:
7 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
A more than satisfactory scare fest.
– Stephen Cole,
Globe and Mail,
11 Apr 2008
rotten:
Moral of the story: never visit an out-of-the-way Mexican ruin covered by vines and blood-red flowers that make a squeaking sound.
– Philip Marchand,
Toronto Star,
7 Apr 2008
fresh:
The Ruins does what a good psychological horror movie should do: rely on tension rather than gore to achieve its aims.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
7 Apr 2008
rotten:
In compressing the novel down to a sloppy abridgement, the film fails to capture the eerie portent of its setting.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
7 Apr 2008
fresh:
The usual gore-and-gristle fare, but this one serves it up with a tad more suggestiveness and smarts.
– Gene Seymour,
Newsday,
7 Apr 2008