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The Ruins [DVD]

Jonathan Tucker , Jena Malone , Carter Smith    Suitable for 18 years and over   DVD
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey, Shawn Ashmore
  • Directors: Carter Smith
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Oct 2008
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001CO9HMA
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,677 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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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

Product Description

  • Never-Before-Seen Alternate Ending
  • The Making of The Ruins
  • Creeping Death
  • Building the Ruins
  • Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
  • Theatrical Trailer

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars the ruins 25 Sep 2011
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
To me this a refreshing new approach to the horror genre.Several young people holidaying are offered a trip to a Mayan temple deep in the jungle.What appears to be a sight seeing adventure turns into something far worse-there are trailing vines coming out of the darkness that either strangle you or make their way into your body.The vines also have the ability to mimic everything they hear.There are severed limbs in the course of the story because the young people try to save their infected friends plus the fact that they cannot escape down the steps to the base of the pyramid on account of a race of Mexican assassins camped on the edge of the jungle.I found the plotline quite gripping and you wonder how they are going to escape this terrible situation-I wont reveal the ending but I liked the twist as it wasnt something I expected.The bluray version is a superb one bright clean colours and a sharp print much better than the DVD version I bought previously.Highly recommended.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing ruinous about this crafty chiller. 5 Oct 2012
By Spike Owen TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
The Ruins is directed by Carter Smith and adapted to screenplay by Scott B. Smith from his own novel of the same name. It stars Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey and Joe Anderson. Music is by Graeme Revell and cinematography by Darius Khondji.

Two young couples on holiday in Mexico make friends with a German tourist, Mathias (Anderson), who tells them of his missing brother who had gone off to view a Mayan ruin deep in the jungle. Their interest piqued, they agree to go on the adventure the following day. Once arriving at the remote ruin, though, they all find more than they bargained for....

Hot young cast in horror film that follows a stagnated formula? Well no, actually. It has all the hallmarks of being yet another in a sad long line of horror movies that con the faithful into watching it, only to disappoint with an unadventurous plot, making a quick bit of cash before disappearing in the stale popcorn tinted wind. The Ruins has generic moments, certainly the first half hour is your standard meet and greet your young protagonists stuff, but once we get to the ruins of the title the film shifts into a different world. Our fears that this is going to be just another case of guessing what order the young holiday makers are going to be sliced and diced, are quickly vanquished, this is a tale of survival, of a youthful group dynamic under severe threat, and bonus here is that the antagonist is something very different to what normally stalks these genre movies.

This really could have been a cheese fest, an unintentionally funny film, using gore and nudity to hide shortcomings in the screenplay, but it's not, writer Scott Smith has provided director and cast with material that pulses with an unexpected bleakness, a facing up to mortality at a young age, and crucially the characters do viable things given their circumstance, and that's mighty refreshing in a era of horror bulging with stupidity. It helped me personally that I knew next to nothing about the film before viewing it, and unlike some film lovers I'm not overly familiar with the young cast, though Joe Anderson is always on my plus list after his turn as Peter Hook in Control. But while it clearly didn't revolutionise horror as a genre, it at least had the gumption to veer in a different direction, going deeper in basic thematics than similar big budgeted films have.

Tension is deftly mounted, what blood and body horror there is (and a couple of scenes are genuinely wince inducing and well staged) is not cheap and exploitive, while the finale doesn't cop out. True, there are some unanswered questions that leap out when the end credits roll, and anyone expecting a fast paced thrill ride are right out of luck. Yet for those who lean towards a good psychological horror then this is very much recommended. 7.5/10
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Enjoyable 13 Nov 2009
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Hadn't heard of this product when I bought it, but it sounded appealing. This isn't a 5 * film by any stretch but it was certinly better than the average horror film of late. Blu Ray transfer was fine but nothing special.

Special effects were good, and the making of feature was also interesting to watch (not something I generally watch in all honesty)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars A competent little horror flick
It's amazing that there are any teenagers left in America. Every time they seem to venture more than five miles out of their home town they seem to get picked off by... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Albatross
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent film
I quite like the film on the whole. Gory, and not to every ones taste, but I didn't find it extremely lacking in plot compared to say, some of the Saw films. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ryan Peters
3.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and suprising even if you have read the book.
I have read the book and found it to be a fun read. It made squirm more than alot of horror movies I've watched, kept me riveted throughout. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hugo Melo
3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 out of 5. Definitely worth a watch
Considering I finished watching this movie 5 minutes ago, it is still fresh in my mind to review. The story is unorginal, it's the usual corny horror flick and you know the outcome... Read more
Published 9 months ago by R. Szikra
3.0 out of 5 stars Ruined by the cast!
The majority of us love a good holiday, whether it's relaxing by a pool at a luxury resort or taking the plunge and travelling somewhere very far from the comforts of home. Read more
Published 10 months ago by D Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars "..FUN HORROR.."
This is a great horror movie, very original too, its not somebody killing people its something!! an old and guarded ancient secret. once you go to the ruins theres no getting back! Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. Drury
2.0 out of 5 stars Creepy creepers!
A handful of attractive american students in peril while on vacation in the wilderness. Sound familiar? That's because this is. Read more
Published 19 months ago by sft
1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute trash.
This film starts out as if it might be quite entertaining but i soon discovered this was not going to be the thrill ride i expected but a load of sillyness involving vines... Read more
Published 20 months ago by movie maniac
3.0 out of 5 stars A decent enough horror flick.
I couldn't miss the opportunity to check out this cheap blu-ray. The Ruins was definitely a cheesy horror/gore flick (although I didn't think it was that gory), the plot was a bit... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Puzzle box
3.0 out of 5 stars Attack of the Killer Plants!
The Ruins is a fairly effective horror film. The main focus is on a group of tourists in Mexico venturing off the map into unknown territory where an archeological dig is taking... Read more
Published 21 months ago by j.r
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