The Ruins (2007) 4/10

The Ruins is one of those theatrically released horror flicks that got luke warm reviews when it originally came out, so i opted for renting it instead. I'm glad i did. Paying for it would have ruined my night.

The Ruins is about a group of totally irritating and unbelievable 20 somethings hanging out, partying in Mexico. They get invited to check out a recently discovered pyramid so of course they check it out. Upon arriving they're confronted by some gun toting locals that won't allow them to leave the pyramid. The reason? Carnivorous plants that protect the pyramid of course.

So I have to say that the characters in this film, in particular one girl, are horribly written. Why the hell do i want to sit through 90 minutes of whining, complaining, and macho dumbassery? To put it bluntly, I'd rather slam my nuts in a door jamb then be forced to watch another pouty annoying girlfriend scene that are so prevalent in this film. I was rooting for the plant to rid me of the annoying characters found herein. That's a very bad sign. Beyond that the cgi effects of the plants are really poorly done as well. It's hard to be scared by something that would have been laughable in TRON. The plot is ludicrous as well. The plants adapt and learn how to mimic sounds to lure its victims. its a cool idea but it isn't executed very well here. One thing I will say however, is that the gore effects are pretty damn good here.

My guess is that in about 10 years The Ruins will be a great b-movie, so-bad-its-good fest. Right now, its just bad.

Nudity- mild

Gore- medium

Overall - 4/10