The Ruins (2008)

Directed by

Carter Smith

Genre

horror film

Country

Australia, Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 1,454 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two couples on a Mexican vacation decide to visit a remote Mayan ruin with a new acquaintance. They discover the site is overrun by a carnivorous vine that traps them on the hill.

tenseclaustrophobicgruesomesuspensefulbleakslow-burnvisceral

What happens

The Ruins is a 2008 natural horror film directed by Carter Smith in his feature film directorial debut, and written by Scott B. Smith, based on his 2006 novel of the same name. The film stars Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, and Joe Anderson. The story follows a pair of couples on vacation in Mexico, who join a tourist to visit a remote Mayan ruin inhabited by a carnivorous vine growth. Stuart Cornfeld, Jeremy Kramer, and Chris Bender produce, with Ben Stiller serving as an executive producer. The Ruins was released by DreamWorks/Paramount Distribution on 4 April 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and was a box-office bomb; only earning $22.9 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $25 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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