The Ruins (Unrated; Widescreen) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Author Scott Smith adapts his own popular 2006 novel in this unsettling and surprising horror yarn. In its first half hour, THE RUINS seems to be cut from the same "body-count-of-young-Americans-abroad" cloth as HOSTEL and TURISTAS, but the film has a supernatural element not present in either of those works, keeping it clear of the overpopulated slasher and torture genres. A talented young cast also ensures that Smith's tale reaches the screen with plenty of genuine chills intact. While vacationing on the Yucatan Peninsula, 20-something Americans Jeff (Jonathan Tucker), Amy (Jena Malone), Eric (Shawn Ashmore), and Stacy (Laura Ramsey), befriend German traveler Mathias (Joe Anderson), who invites them to accompany him into the jungle to meet up with his archaeologist brother at an "off the map" Mayan temple. They agree, but once they arrive, angry locals shoot one of their party and refuse to allow them to leave. The Americans and Mathias retreat to the top of the temple, only to find the archaeological camp deserted. Mathias falls into the temple and is badly injured, but that is only the beginning of their troubles, as it soon becomes apparent that the vines covering the temple are alive in a way that goes beyond normal vegetation. It may be tempting to summarize THE RUINS by saying that it's about killer plants, but that would be undermining its strong points. The latter two thirds of the film play out like a very grim five-character stage play about survival, with large servings of death and desperation, without resorting to the fake scares that many horror films use as a crutch. The gore, while often quite nasty, is also necessary to the story, which takes on a heavy psychological component as the characters begin to fear for their lives.

3 stars out of 5 -- "THE RUINS plays on the post-9/11 fears of Americans abroad....[With] committed performances..." - Nev, Pierce (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 11/01/2008

3 stars out of 5 -- "[E]ffective in execution, relying less on jump scares than icky amateur surgery and self-harm....It will take root in your subconscious." - William, Thomas (Empire Film Critic), Empire, 11/01/2008

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Artist Name(s):	Julie Taymor (Actor) | Laura Ramsey (Actor) | Jena Malone (Actor) | Ben Stiller | Peter Wright (Actor) | Scott B. Smith (Actor) | Eric Balfour (Actor) 茱莉泰摩 (Actor) | Laura Ramsey (Actor) | Jena Malone (Actor) | 賓史迪拿 | Peter Wright (Actor) | Scott B. Smith (Actor) | Eric Balfour (Actor) 茱莉泰摩 (Actor) | Laura Ramsey (Actor) | Jena Malone (Actor) | 宾史迪拿 | Peter Wright (Actor) | Scott B. Smith (Actor) | Eric Balfour (Actor) Julie Taymor (Actor) | Laura Ramsey (Actor) | Jena Malone (Actor) | ベン・スティラー | Ｐｅｔｅｒ Ｗｒｉｇｈｔ (Actor) | Ｓｃｏｔｔ　Ｂ． Ｓｍｉｔｈ (Actor) | Eric Balfour (Actor) Julie Taymor (Actor) | Laura Ramsey (Actor) | Jena Malone (Actor) | Ben Stiller | Peter Wright (Actor) | Scott B. Smith (Actor) | Eric Balfour (Actor)
Director:	Jena Malone | Jane Fonda Jena Malone | Jane Fonda Jena Malone | Jane Fonda Jena Malone | Ｊａｎｅ Ｆｏｎｄａ Jena Malone | Jane Fonda
Producer:	Jane Fonda | Ben Stiller | Andrew Hedden Jane Fonda | 賓史迪拿 | Andrew Hedden Jane Fonda | 宾史迪拿 | Andrew Hedden Ｊａｎｅ Ｆｏｎｄａ | ベン・スティラー | Andrew Hedden Jane Fonda | Ben Stiller | Andrew Hedden
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Release Date:	2008-07-08
UPC Code:	097361385846
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Paramount Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	110 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1011126302

Director: Carter Smith

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Unrated
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
5.1 Surround Dolby Digital - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Additional Scenes: (5)
Audio Commentary: Carter Smith - Director 2. Jeff Betancourt
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Featurette:
1. MAKING THE RUINS
2. CREEPING DEATH
3. BUILDING THE RUINS