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Four friends
vacating in Mexico decide to go along on
a hiking trip to an archaeological dig in the middle
of the jungle together with some fellow tourists from
Germany. As soon as they get there they get chased to
the top of the ruins by some violent locals, but they
soon realize that the locals aren't the real threat...
Details have been rather weak when it comes to The
Ruins. Some sources have said that it's a movie about
flesh-eating plants, some sources have said that there
are flesh-eating plants but that the plants aren't the
main focus of the movie. Honestly, I was so confused
in the end that I didn't even look forward to it
anymore, I was afraid that this would be another "Bug"
movie where the director tries to be artsy and
ends up making nice-looking crap. Fortunately, this
is not the case with The Ruins.
Before we get into my opinions on the movie, let me
make one thing clear once and for all; it IS a horror
movie about flesh-eating plants. Sure, there are other
factors as well that are very important to the movie
but in the end, it's a movie about flesh-eating plants
killing teens. Now for my opinions. Finally I can say
what I really felt about the movie and let me tell
you, I FREAKING LOVED IT! The Ruins has got to be one
of the most shocking horror movies to come out in years.
Seriously, this movie had me screaming during the
gory scenes, jumping at the scary scenes and it even
had me looking away for a brief moment because it was
too much to bare. Not gore-wise but emotionally.
See, you instantly root for all of these characters
(portrayed by brilliant actors). They are relatable,
kind and really feel like a cool group of people
that you'd hang out with any day (unlike in most teen
horror flicks where the teens are either obnoxious
or annoying). The movie doesn't waste any time padding
out the story either, it cuts right to the chase and
stays strong with a tight pace through and through.
It's undoubtedly the theatrical horror hit of the
year. The Ruins really has everything a horror fan
could ask for and more; it's got gore, suspense,
atmosphere, a great cast, a great story and flesh-
eating plants!! I mean, come on, how cool is that?
Naturally not all is well though. The ending was way
too predictable and felt a bit like an anticlimax
instead of the climax that it should have been. I'm
sure that they had about 10 different concepts on
how the movie would end to begin with but unfortunately
they took the easy road and made it utterly clichéd.
Why attach such a generic ending to such a brilliant
horror flick? I just don't get it. Anyway, I feel like
I've all ready said too much, The Ruins is one of those
movies were you're better off knowing nothing about it
before you watch it as I think that'll give you a more
pleasant movie experience. This is no Turistas people,
this is real horror. Not campy horror, but gut-wrenching,
scary-as-hell, awesome horror! NOT a movie to be missed!
There's a fair share of gore in it but I'm not going
to give anything away at all this time.
Emotional and atmospheric, set the mood perfectly for
the movie. Sure, it occasionally sounded a bit
recycled but it ultimately worked very well.
The best theatrical horror flick of the year by far.
I can't wait for this to be released on DVD, hell,
I may even go check it out again tomorrow night. It's
just a brilliant horror flick, much more so than one
would expect from the plot description. Be sure not
to miss this one people, it's an instant cult classic.
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