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The ruins is a horror film that was released in 2008, directed by Carter Smith and starring Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey and Joe Anderson. The book was originally based on a Novel that was written by Scott Smith. I had the pleasure of watching this film, last week, and I was one of mixed feelings. At times this film was brilliant, a fresh new plot, which didn't have any ghosts, or villains, but at times it was hard to pick up the film, in the sense that there were moments were the film slowed down. A great horror film should be one that has a constant flow to it, one that constantly keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Plot:
So the film starts of in a dark cold place, the viewers see a woman, who is trapped in a dark dungeon type area, one that looks more like a well, or a cave. She tries to call for help ...
jaygami1986 18.08.2009
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Advantages: Small traces of tension Disadvantages: It's a shambles
Amy (Jena Malone), her best friend Stacey (Laura Ramsay) and their boyfriend?s Jeff (Jonathon Tucker) and Eric (Shawn Ashmore) are on holiday in Mexico when they meet and make friends with a German holidaymaker Mathias (Joe Anderson), Mathias informs them of some beautiful ancient ruins which only a select few lucky people ever get to see because they are so remote.
When they arrive at the ruins, Mexican locals appear from nowhere on horses wielding guns and arrows, they shoot a young boy from their own tribe after Amy throws something to distract the gun men which hits the boys. The group of teenagers manage to escape and end up at the top of a temple, all that?s there is an abandoned camp and a well, they hear a phone ringing down the well so they hoist Mathias down there, the rope snaps and he breaks his back. When the girls go ...
Great_reviewer07 19.07.2009
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Advantages: Fascinating - loaded with suspense. Disadvantages: Not actually frightening.
Director: Carter Smith
Screenplay: Scott B. Smith
Novel: Scott B. Smith
Genre: Horror - Thriller
Country: Australia/USA
Certification: 18
Language: English/Maya/Spanish/German
Released: 13th October, 2008 (DVD)
MAIN CAST:
Jonathan Tucker (Jeff)
Jena Malone (Amy)
Laura Ramsey (Stacy)
Shawn Ashmore (Eric)
Joe Anderson (Mathias)
Dimitri Baveas (Dimitri)
A group of friends on vacation in Mexico make the acquaintance of a German tourist, Mathias, who tells them about a remote archaeological dig in the jungle. The German tourist tells them that his brother met an archaeologist and went with her to the dig? but he left a map behind. Excited at the prospect of visiting a ruin that has not yet been fully excavated or even made public, the group agree to accompany Mathias and his friend.
Hiring a taxi to take ...
GoFigure 27.10.2008
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