brian_herm Review of The Ruins

The Ruins (2008)

Pretty good torture/snuff flick if you like that kinda stuff

[8/10 · 5 April 2008]

I went into this movie not knowing what to expect. I like creepy, scary horror flicks. This one is murder, torture and mutilation, which I don't find entertaining. But it was very well done, the acting was good and the characters were very convincing. Not very many actually scary moments in the film, it's more of a "what awful thing is going to happen to them next?" It's quite realistic - there's no weird plot twists, no attempt to find out any secrets about the ruins or destroy the vines, or making elaborate escape plans, which I appreciated. The characters just try to survive (which they mostly don't). I think the nudity at the beginning wasn't quite so gratuitous. The contrast between the characters' liveliness and attractiveness at the beginning and their condition at the end was an integral part of the movie. Although I don't care for this type of movie, it was well done, and I could tell the audience was really drawn into it.