The Ruins

2008 · 91 min · EN · R · 6.0 (1,508 votes)

Dir. Carter Smith · Starring Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson, Sergio Calderón · Music Graeme Revell

“Terror has evolved.”

Horror

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.

VIBE

This is a relentless descent into primal fear, where the environment itself becomes a suffocating, living antagonist. It's a dread-soaked, visceral experience that preys on claustrophobia and the terror of isolation, leaving you feeling utterly exposed and desperate.

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