Review of The Ruins (1984) by Michelle D — 13 Apr 2012

Really gross. made me kinda squirm in my seat.

This review of The Ruins (1984) was written by Michelle D on 13 Apr 2012.

The Ruins has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Ruins

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Liam O (157) on 20 Jul 2018

This is a great horror film, creepy, cruel and very compelling. It deserves a lot more credit than it got…

Read Review

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Noname (709) on 25 Aug 2014

Scary and entertaining. The ruins melts adventure and horror in a truly guilty pleasure…

Read Review

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Ricky P (225) on 21 Oct 2017

Despite beautifully shot scenery and a solid cast…

Read Review

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Robbie K (147) on 27 Nov 2018

The Ruins follows a group of friends who become entangled in a brutal struggle for survival after visiting a remote archaeological dig in the…

Read Review

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Geralt S (10) on 20 Jul 2018

This is a great horror film, creepy, cruel and very compelling. It deserves a lot more credit than it got…

Read Review

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Antonia S (9) on 11 Jul 2018

This is a very good psychological horror adapted from a well-received book…

Read Review

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Dillon L (734) on 24 Oct 2013

Better than expected....but still average…

Read Review

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Ashley K (242) on 27 Feb 2016

For the first 2/3 of the movie, I just couldn't get past the ridiculous premise. However, I will admit the last 1/3 was pretty intense…

Read Review

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Grant H (1,337) on 13 Oct 2015

A great, bloody horror film with no monster, no maniac running around killing everone. Jenna Malone is very good. Its a great adaptation of the book…

Read Review

Review of The Ruins (1984)

By Dimitri C (237) on 25 Aug 2014

Scary and entertaining. The ruins melts adventure and horror in a truly guilty pleasure…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Prime (2005)

By Markb. (197) on 03 Dec 2005

It stands to reason that the ONLY moderately amusing element of this astonishingly tedious, totally laugh- and charm-free romantic comedy from…

Read Review

Review of Closer (2004)

By Jeffm (37) on 13 Oct 2005

Many there really are people who are cynical enough - or stupid enough - to find merit in a movie about four such self-destructive imbeciles…

Read Review

Review of Mother India (1957)

By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 14 Aug 2002

This looks a bit creaky now, but it's a big, entertaining work, with echoes of The Good Earth and Gone With the Wind…

Read Review

Review of Anaarkali of Aarah (2017)

By Rohit Vats (87) for Hindustan Times (753) on 05 Dec 2017

It may not appear to be a very polished product or a free flowing story to some, but it punches with all its might in the climax, and that's…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

The Platform

2019

70%94 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Ruins

1984

56%593 Reviews

Aquamarine

2006

61%433 Reviews

Barfi!

2012

81%175 Reviews

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

2013

64%670 Reviews

Casa de Mi Padre

2012

50%680 Reviews

Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen

2011

73%11 Reviews

Nearing Grace

2006

55%43 Reviews

Paddington

2014

76%872 Reviews

2016: Obama's America

2012

50%752 Reviews

Teen Witch

1989

61%358 Reviews