The Ruins

 

Another month, another horror film full of beautiful people getting killed, though this time with a slightly different twist. Jonathan Tucker leads a scantily clad group through the Mexican jungle where they come across a Mayan temple guarded by locals who force them into the ruins then refuse to let them leave. It’s when they reach the top of the temple that the fun really begins, as a web of cannibalistic vines cause some serious pain and misfortune for our cast. With plants that are able to work their way under human skin, the results are some of the most unsettling and entertaining scenes to grace our screens in months. After the abysmal Prom Night, the thought of more American teens being killed may sound distinctly unappealing, but The Ruins is one of those films that just creeps up on you until, after 91 minutes, you’ll be left shocked and surprised. [Kevin McHugh]