Starring: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura
Ramsey, Joe Anderson Directed by: Carter Smith U.S.
Opening Date: April 4th, 2008
THEY SAY
Based on the terrifying
best-seller by Scott Smith, The Ruins follows a group of friends
who become entangled in a brutal struggle for survival after visiting a
remote archaeological dig in the Mexican jungle
—
where they discover something deadly living among the ruins. The Ruins
stars Jonathan Tucker (The Black Donnellys), Jena Malone (Pride
and Prejudice), Shawn Ashmore (X-Men: The
Last Stand), Laura Ramsey (She's the Man) and Joe Anderson (Across
the Universe).
WE SAY
Stephen King has admitted to liking this novel, but readers who posted
product reviews at
Amazon.comaren’t as enthusiastic, saying that while the book is
well-written, the characters are on the bland side and the movie’s monster
(which lends it its sci-fi fantasy element) is fairly ridiculous. Which
makes it perfect for a Hollywood big screen adaptation then . . .
The Ruins
