# The Ruins (2008)

> A carefree Mexican getaway becomes a claustrophobic fight for survival when tourists encounter a lethal living presence in a remote jungle ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6172

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Carter Smith
- Cast: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson, Sergio Calderón, Jesse Ramirez, Balder Moreno
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963794/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: claustrophobic, foreboding, bleak, late night horror marathon, creature feature night

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