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The Ruins (Unrated Edition) | 
| Director: Carter Smith
Actors: Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson
Studio: DreamWorks SKG
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.99
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Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 2241
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 138584
UPC: 097361385846
EAN: 0097361385846
ASIN: B00196UTEG
Theatrical Release Date: April 4, 2008
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Based on the terrifying best-seller by Scott Smith "The Ruins" follows a group of friends who become entangled in a brutal struggle for survival after visiting a remote archaeological dig in the Mexican jungle where they discover something deadly living among the ruins. "The Ruins" stars Jonathan Tucker ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre" "The Black Donnellys") Jena Malone ("Pride and Prejudice" "Donnie Darko") Shawn Ashmore ("X-Men: The Last Stand") Laura Ramsey ("She's the Man") and Joe Anderson ("Across the Universe").System Requirements:Running Time: 90 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR/MONSTERS & MUTANTS Rating: UNRATED UPC: 097361385846 Manufacturer No: 138584
Amazon.com
Whether you consider plants a source of terror or not will ultimately determine how you feel about the grisly horror movie The Ruins, but director Carter Smith and his cast and crew certainly give their all in bringing the chills of Scott Smith's novel to the big screen. Jena Malone (Saved) and Shawn Ashmore (the X-Men franchise) are the name actors in a pair of American couples down Mexico way who are ambushed by hostile Mayans and forced to the top of an ancient temple, where a monstrous and diabolically clever entity awaits them. Director Smith and his talented crew (which includes cinematographer Darius Khondji of Se7en fame and composer Graeme Revell) create a visually impressive spookshow but can't quite deliver genuine suspense (gore, however, is handled capably), and Scott Smith's script boils away much of the character development and mounting terror in his book, which also strands the likeable cast. The movie's monster, so alarming and imaginative in the original novel, is likely to provoke as many laughs as screams from filmgoers, especially when it reveals its unique talent. -- Paul Gaita
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| Customer Reviews: Read 81 more reviews...
 Worst movie ever? Maybe. October 12, 2008
Jay (Pittsburgh PA)
I don't usually look at horror flicks, but this one slid through because it came from a fairly "literary" novel by Scott Smith. Also, I like Jonathan Tucker. But no amount of good acting, or lit pedigree, can elevate this grossout fest. It was disgusting. I couldn't even finish it.
I don't usually give negative reviews, but I think THE RUINS is the worst movie I've ever seen. I would give it negative stars if that were possible.
 Not As Good As The Brilliant Novel But Still Pretty Cool October 11, 2008
Ellie---Penny Dreadful---Reasoner (Ever On The East Side)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not much to add to my title up there. I'm sure you know what The Ruins is about, so see it, it's worth the time. But better yet, read the novel!
 Based on the fantastic novel by Scott Smith October 10, 2008
Schtinky (California)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Couples Amy and Jeff, and Stacy and Eric are vacationing in Mexico. By the pool they meet a German named Mathius, who says his brother Heinrich is missing and he's going to go look for him near some ruins. Mathius talks the couples into going with him. Heinrich left a map showing the location of the ruins, far off the tourist area of the Yucatan.
The next day the couples and Mathius set out, accompanied by Demitri, a Greek friend who doesn't speak English. After a bus, a taxi, and a hike through the jungle, they discover the ancient site. The ruins rise above the jungle floor, magnificent, and covered in blooming vines. Mayans race out of the jungle, shouting warnings in a language the tourists don't understand ... until Dimitri is shot for stepping into the vines. The Mayans chase the tourists onto the ruins and surround them, threatening to kill anyone who attempts to leave the cursed place. Now they are trapped, and must struggle to survive.
There's so much more that happens in the movie but you must watch it to find out what. The book by Scott Smith was fantastic, and since Smith also wrote the screenplay the story stays true to the book (except for a surprise altered ending). The movie has some very decent gore in it; gory cuttings, grisly amputations, and of course, a flesh-hungry vine. A fantastic enemy and a hopeless situation, along with gruesomely bloody scenes, save this movie from being just another typical "slice and dice" film. The actors are relatively unknown but do a very decent job of performing. The atmosphere is good and the scenery is realistic. You feel the struggle of the trapped tourists, and care about their plight. I'd recommend a purchase, but make sure to pick up the unrated edition. Enjoy!
The Ruins, ruined by critics October 8, 2008
C. A. Luster (Burke, VA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have seen so many of these couples in horror movies it isn't funny, and I have to say this is one of the better ones. There may be something missing but it isn't much. Typically I fast forward through a lot of these type movies, but here I watched intently. The story is good. While on vacation they meet a young man looking for his brother and they decide to join him to check out a ruins not found on the tourist agenda. First they are accosted by locals in the jungle and then they only find the gear of the brother and archeologist he was with. From there it gets more frightening as they discover what at the ruins have the locals so upset and they are being attacked. Although I rate this three and a half stars I gave it four because it had some depth to it. I could see going back and watching this one again when I wouldn't the vast majority of hacker horror pumped out these days. Good quality DVD with decent replayability. If you enjoyed this catch "The Cave" and "The Descent".
CA Luster
A Formulaic Thriller That Gets The Formula Right. October 7, 2008
Sir Moneybags McBigballs the 3rd (Oxfordvilletonshireburg)
As if chainsaw wielding psychos and third-world sadist weren't enough, travel-happy beautiful people now have a new thing to fear......Plants?
Ruins doesn't make any secret of its pretty absurd 'monster', but the film is smart enough not to take the concept to laughable extremes. When gore befalls our travelers it's mostly self-inflicted, and the tension comes not from the usual chase but from the increasingly dire situation and the character's utter inability to escape it.
Ruins is like 'Cabin Fever' with weeds instead of viruses and the pacing follows the typical slasher pic to a tee. It doesn't get points for originality, but the cast features some familiar (if hard to place) faces, all veteran B film or bit role actors who know their stuff. I wouldn't pay $20 for it, but I'd grab it from the bargain bin in a heartbeat.
The Unrated version features director commentary, making of features, plus scenes deleted from the theatrical version (read: more 'boobage').
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