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Genre :

Horror, Thriller

Release Date :

April 04, 2008

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Carter Smith

Starring :

Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson, Bar Paly, Sergio Calderon, Dimitri Baveas, Jesse Ramirez

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  2 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 5

“..The Ruins is for the most part a gripping, brutal and disturbing little film..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
Review rate : A

“..the first great horror film of 2008..”
by Kevin Carr [Film School Rejects]
“..More disgusting than scary..”
by Matt Zoller Seitz [NY Times]
2 of 4

“..full of cheap scares and graphic..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret Morning News]
Review rate : A-

“..a marvelous nightmare machine..”
by Brian Orndorf [BrianOrndorf.com]
3 of 4

“..a life affirming movie..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2.5 of 4

“..a cheap cop-out..”
by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald]
Review rate : D
Reviewed by Tenley Woodman [Boston Herald]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Ken Fox [TV Guide]
Reviewed by Dennis Harvey [Variety]

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posted by birdfly on Apr 07, 2008

it is very awful movie. The story is extremely obscure.

posted by aoa24 on Apr 08, 2008

i actually thought this was great.

posted by massacre97 on Sep 12, 2008

Not bad. Ending was obvious, which is why I gave it less of a rating. Good part was it seemed real except for a little exageration where plants can talk??

posted by crazykitty07 on May 20, 2009

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posted by Snnqtvop on Jul 13, 2009
 
 

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