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Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   21,407 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Scott B. Smith (screenplay)
Scott B. Smith (novel)
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Release Date:
4 April 2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Terror has evolved.
Plot:
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins. full summary | full synopsis
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(64 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jonathan Tucker ... Jeff

Jena Malone ... Amy

Laura Ramsey ... Stacy

Shawn Ashmore ... Eric

Joe Anderson ... Mathias

Sergio Calderón ... Lead Mayan

Jesse Ramirez ... Mayan Bowman
Balder Moreno ... Mayan Horseman

Dimitri Baveas ... Dimitri
Patricio Almeida Rodriguez ... Taxi Driver
Mario Jurado ... Mayan Archer

Luis Antonio Ramos ... Mayan Rifleman (as Luis Ramos)
Walter Quispe ... Mayan Rifleman
Pauline Whyman ... Wailing Woman
Nathan Vega ... Mayan Boy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
As Ruínas (Brazil) (DVD title) (Portugal) [pt]
Las ruinas (Argentina) (DVD title) (Spain) [es]
Les ruines (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Руины (Russia) [ru]
Lanetli topraklar (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Rovine (Italy) [it]
Ruinen (Germany) [de]
Ruiny (Czech Republic) [cs]
Ruiny (Poland) [pl]
Ta ereipia (Greece) [el]
Varemed (Estonia) [et]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudity.
Runtime:
90 min | 93 min (unrated version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Ben Stiller was involved with this film because he is a friend of novelist / screenwriter Scott B. Smith. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the scene where Jeff is cutting Mathias's legs off, Mathias lifts his shoulders and head off the ground yet his back is broken from the fall so he would not be able to do that. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Archeologist #2: Help me!
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Soundtrack:
Mexico Mi Amor more

FAQ

How did the vines reproduce and spread?
Why didn't the natives just kill them all?
How closely does the movie follow the book?
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54 out of 69 people found the following review useful.
The Day of the Triffids with Cabin Fever, 22 June 2008
7/10
Author: Kashmirgrey from United States

Director Eli Roth should take note of and learn from this film. It is what Cabin Fever hoped to be... spooky.

Two twenty-something couples are vacationing in Mexico when they are invited to witness the excavation of some ancient ruins. Instead of fun and excitement, however, the four are held captive at top of the ruins by the locals. But it isn't long before they find they may be in even greater danger. Something cunning, hungry, and green has a taste for human flesh and the four vacationers have rung the dinner bell.

The characters seemed real. The mood was gripping. There were some good scares. I enjoyed it.

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