Review of The Ruins (2008) by Dora B — 30 Jul 2009

Oli yllÃ¤ttÃ¤vÃ¤n katottava, ihan hyvÃ¤Ã¤ viihdettÃ¤.

This review of The Ruins (2008) was written by Dora B on 30 Jul 2009.

The Ruins has generally received mixed reviews.

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Wonderful setting wasted with poor cinematography. Disturbing storyline dulled by the usual gore-and-gristle fare…

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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…

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No fue mucho como lo esperaba, los personajes estuvieron OK, la violencia gráfica estuvo a la altura pero no logró sorprenderme y la idea…

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

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