Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Ruins is a truly disturbing film that will not appeal to everyone. Especially the squeamish. Be warned. The unrated version is even more graphic than the theatrical version. A group of young folks take a trip into the remote jungle of Mexico to check out ancient ruins. Once there the nightmare quickly begins and doesn't let up. I will only tell you this is not what you would be expecting on your standard tourist excursion and after one viewing, you'll think twice before you set out on an adventure to ancient Mexico. Visually unsettling in every way, The Ruins is not for those who freak out easily. I can watch just about anything but at the end of the film, I was mentally drained.

This movie is actually very good. Unique concept, good acting and good story line. Give it a shot if you find it on sale.

It’s alright of a movie. Good scare for a Friday night movie with your wife or GF. Rent it instead unless you really want it or can’t find it to rent.

Such a crazy fun ride enjoyed the story all the characters disturbing moments and great gore

Pretty good movie. Pretty gory effects. Proud to own this.

Good story, lots of creepy action and gruesome scenes.

A grossly underrated horror gem from 2008; this film is ahead of it's time. Now that micro budget, high concept horror films rule the cinema, 'The Ruins' came out just before the craze began. Any fan of slow-burn, dread drenched horror will find themselves shivering.

This was an average film. If you like middle of the road, then this film is for you. The book is much better though.

I did not know what to expect when I first saw this, but I was very pleasantly surprised. It is a goto horror movie for me, thus I upgraded from DVD to Blu-Ray!

Shipping cost too high but overall product arrived on time

GREAT MOVIE! Great cast and great acting! I love horror

I'm a sucker for Jenna Malone, but this was a pretty cool movie.

Very entertaining. I could watch it over and over.

Solid cast and some nice source material. Along with practical effects

Great movie could watch it over and over again it's a classic

great product! I would highly recommend to a friend!

INTERESTING MOVIE LOVED THE ORIGINALITY OF THE FILM

What can I say, over all I liked the movie. I watched it after seeing clips of the plants on you tube so this was not a surprise but I do not recall hearing about the book. I remember seeing trailers and wanting to see this but I waited for DVD. It was worth the wait and I really enjoyed this. I did not like that it started and just maintained this sort of even-ness. I jumped a little at times but it really has this sort of unending feeling like "ok, thiis is the situation and you are not getting out" (like big brother with kller plants). I found myself at one point thinking I could leave the room but then I get off the couch and bam, back to business and the movie was over. I actually back tracked to make sure my DVD was not flawed. No, it seems they just did not know what to do or needed to cut the time and they ended this very abuptly. Watched the special features and thought the other endings gave the piece a different vibe and meaning. These guys need to listen to their gut. But then, a few days later I was walking my dog, looked at a bush with a flower and now I am reading the book. Thank you Ben Stiller, you saved me a Saturday in Borders and my shrink thanks you for my new paranoia. These are signs of great story making (5 stars) but not great execution (4 stars).

A group of college kids embark on a mission to see historic Mayan ruins located in the middle of a jungle. The plot is nothing new for a movie, but it is still pretty interesting. The entire movie, minus maybe the first 15 min or so, takes place in one scene. If you're looking for variety, in terms of the environment and scenery, you will not find it here, as everything takes place on top of a large ruined temple. The movie combines the aspects of being quarantined, and a desperate struggle for survival. As time progresses, the struggle becomes harder and harder, and the movie provides quite a good sense of this, as water, food, and resources become vital. There is minimal horror here, and you won't find any captivating horror moments. There are however some good gory moments that may leave you cringing or turning away. Overall, if you're into survival flicks with a touch of horror, you will probably enjoy it, otherwise, you may loose attention as the film doesn't provide much in the way of an encompassing environment

THe movie was a great creative idea that really hasnt been done before. The acting wasnt amazing but it was fairly good. One thing about the movie is that when you figure out whats creepy about "the ruins" it sort of isnt scary anymore and instead of being a scary movie its almost a action film. So if your just watching the movie to get scared this inst really the best movie for you. But if you like a little scare and just love watching interesting movies this would be perfect for you.