Film200891 min

The Ruins

Name: The Ruins
Genre: Horror
Released: 2008
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson

Taste attributes: horrorvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Terror has evolved."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and expansive: an unsavoury horror film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 795 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB