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Release Date:
4 April 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
Terror has evolved.
Plot:
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Ruins
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Cell Phone
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Jungle
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Corpse
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Bow And Arrow
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Awards:
1 nomination
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(61 articles)
First set report, exclusive photo from Mother’S Day
(From Fangoria. 20 October 2009, 12:56 PM, PDT)
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Ghost House Underground Four Film Collection’ Offers Few Chills
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 12 October 2009, 8:07 PM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 20 October 2009, 12:56 PM, PDT)
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Ghost House Underground Four Film Collection’ Offers Few Chills
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 12 October 2009, 8:07 PM, PDT)
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Good for it's genre
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jonathan Tucker | ... | Jeff |
 | Jena Malone | ... | Amy |
 | Laura Ramsey | ... | Stacy |
 | Shawn Ashmore | ... | Eric |
 | Joe Anderson | ... | Mathias |
 | Sergio Calderón | ... | Lead Mayan |
 | Jesse Ramirez | ... | Mayan Bowman |
 | Balder Moreno | ... | Mayan Horseman |
 | Dimitri Baveas | ... | Dimitri |
| Patricio Almeida Rodriguez | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Mario Jurado | ... | Mayan Archer |
 | Luis Antonio Ramos | ... | Mayan Rifleman (as Luis Ramos) |
| Walter Quispe | ... | Mayan Rifleman |
| Pauline Whyman | ... | Wailing Woman |
| Nathan Vega | ... | Mayan Boy |
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Rated R for strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudity.
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Runtime:
90 min | 93 min (unrated version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:16 |
Australia:MA |
Netherlands:16 |
UK:18 |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Finland:K-18 |
USA:R (certificate #44170) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Sweden:15 |
South Africa:16LV |
Singapore:M18 (cut) |
Norway:15 |
France:-12 |
Italy:VM14 |
Germany:16 (f) |
Spain:18 |
South Korea:18 |
Australia:R |
Argentina:16 |
Portugal:M/16
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Trivia:
Ben Stiller was involved with this film because he is a friend of novelist / screenwriter Scott B. Smith.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the scene where Jeff is cutting Mathias's legs off, Mathias lifts his shoulders and head off the ground yet his back is broken from the fall so he would not be able to do that.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (#33.10)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Phenomena
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What are the differences between the theatrical version and the unrated version?How did the vines reproduce and spread?
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The Ruins has it's typical horror movie cliché's, but aren't really that big of a deal compared to the overall effect the movie has. The nudity scene is very short and not very explicit, the cheating girlfriend thing isn't that big of a deal either. The only corny parts in this movie I would consider mediocre and not that big of a deal.
The acting was overall pretty decent. I've always been impressed with Ashmore since he played the only good role in the "Animorphs" TV series. I was also very impressed with Jonathan Tucker's acting. Malone and Ramsey through in great performances as well.
The chills in this movie were real. My fiancé' was so disturbed during this movie that at one point he started biting my scalp. The movie also uses an excellent balance of silence and music in appropriate sections. And the fact that the audience is kept in the dark about some of "why" this was going on is also a big bonus. There isn't an overabundance of blood and gore, but it's great for this movie. Kudos for a horror flick that does it right!