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The Ruins (DVD, 2008, Widescreen)

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Author Scott Smith adapts his own popular 2006 novel in this unsettling and surprising horror yarn. A talented young cast also ensures that Smith's tale reaches the screen with plenty of genuine chills intact.

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Author Scott Smith adapts his own popular 2006 novel in this unsettling and surprising horror yarn. In its first half hour, THE RUINS seems to be cut from the same "body-count-of-young-Americans-abroad" cloth as HOSTEL and TURISTAS, but the film has a supernatural element not present in either of those works, keeping it clear of the overpopulated slasher and torture genres. A talented young cast also ensures that Smith's tale reaches the screen with plenty of genuine chills intact. While vacationing on the Yucatan Peninsula, 20-something Americans Jeff (Jonathan Tucker), Amy (Jena Malone), Eric (Shawn Ashmore), and Stacy (Laura Ramsey), befriend German traveler Mathias (Joe Anderson), who invites them to accompany him into the jungle to meet up with his archaeologist brother at an "off the map" Mayan temple. They agree, but once they arrive, angry locals shoot one of their party and refuse to allow them to leave. The Americans and Mathias retreat to the top of the temple, only to find the archaeological camp deserted. Mathias falls into the temple and is badly injured, but that is only the beginning of their troubles, as it soon becomes apparent that the vines covering the temple are alive in a way that goes beyond normal vegetation.It may be tempting to summarize THE RUINS by saying that it's about killer plants, but that would be undermining its strong points. The latter two thirds of the film play out like a very grim five-character stage play about survival, with large servings of death and desperation, without resorting to the fake scares that many horror films use as a crutch. The gore, while often quite nasty, is also necessary to the story, which takes on a heavy psychological component as the characters begin to fear for their lives.

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UPC0097361385846

eBay Product ID (ePID)66744358

Product Key Features

ActorShawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker

EditionWidescreen

Movie/TV TitleRuins

DirectorCarter Smith

FormatDVD

Release Year2008

GenreHorror, Horror/Suspense

Additional Product Features

RatingUnrated

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Display FormatWidescreen

Leading RoleShawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey, Jonathan Tucker

Film CountryUSA

Release Date20080708

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by tammiesue47
Oct 09, 2018
Good Scary Film
Saw this movie when it came out. Still a good creepy scare!
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by rise2tpb
Sep 24, 2021
JUST PLAIN HORRIFYING!!!
If you want "edge of your seat" and "fingernail chewing" this is the movie for you....it's just creepy and engaging at the same time. Some parts are just too graphic for little ones, but older people will get chills and thrills throughout.
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by electricaluser
Mar 20, 2016
Was a pleasant surprise.
I snagged a copy at CD Tradepost, out of all the discarded lost and forgotten dvd's on the shelf, this one really stuck out, kind of like a diamond in the rough, And discovered Laura Ramsey!
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by chaki_5131
Nov 17, 2020
Great scary movie, great DVD condition
Great movie with mystery, suspense, and dire situations. DVD was in excellent condition. Great value
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by cospray86
May 21, 2025
Csme on time and plays great 👍👍👍👍👍...
Csme on time and plays great 👍👍👍👍👍
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by saintsme408-4
Aug 21, 2023
Beware of vegetation
Interesting story of exploring foreign places. Some things are better left alone .
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by topay52
Jul 08, 2025
Great movie
Awesome movie. Scary all the way
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by bonahu_0
Nov 18, 2020
Great value
Good movie at a good price.
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by whitesburg_peddler
Jun 06, 2016
Very good movie
Good acting. Great horror movie.
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by melvino72
Sep 13, 2021
Good
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