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'The Ruins' Gets New Posters, New Trailer, and an R for Restricted
Cinematical — ... The official site also has a new "red-band" trailer up, and it's even better than the "all ages" teaser that appeared a few weeks back. Ooh, and best of all: The Ruins has been rated R by the MPAA for "strong violence and graphic images," in addition to some other adult-oriented stuff. So to those who were worried that Smith's story would be toned down for a PG-13 crowd, feel free to offer some thanks to Paramount and DreamWorks. ...

New Red Band Trailer for The Ruins
FirstShowing.net — ... If you're curious to learn more, you can hit up the official site for The Ruins at: RuinsMovie.com. The Ruins is directed by Carter Smith, a first-time feature filmmaker who has previously had some shorts at Sundance. The film's screenplay was written by Scott B. Smith, who is also the author of the bestselling novel that this is based off of. The Ruins will arrive in theaters on April 4th, 2008. Discover More: Hype, ...

Love It or Leave It: The Ruins Preview
BuzzSugar — On the one hand, The Ruins stars the adorable Jenna Malone, and is based on a well-liked novel by Scott Smith that has been praised by Stephen King. On the other hand, it's kind of smacks of cheesy horror flicks like Turistas. What do you think? Will you be watching The Ruins when it opens April 4? ...

Spring Preview, What’s Coming?
Awards Daily — ... is in the air and we are nearing the first phase of Oscar watching, when the Cannes Film Fest rolls out. But April brings some interesting pics and we’ll shine a light on them in hopes of making Spring a slightly more interesting time of the year for awards watching. April’s Must Sees: Forbidden Kingdom Shine a Light Nim’s Island Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden Guilty Pleasures: The Ruins May’s Must-Sees: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of ...

Clip's n Pic's: Fast and the Furious cars, Snakes Eyes, Indy, Bond and The Ruins
Filmstalker — ... Video of Shia LaBeouf on the set with Indiana Jones and the infeasibly long film title, and he's not smoking illegally...just playing with a switch blade. You can see the video over at the Indiana Jones site through AICN . First Showing have a clip of a behind the scenes video from Quantum of Solace , which I've dropped in below: HorrorMovies.ca have pointed out that there's a new restricted clip for The Ruins over on the official site , you just have to go to the Video and Restricted Content section.

Giveaway: Celebrate the Release of The Ruins with Assault Shirts
Film School Rejects — ... A 20% off discount code will be posted on the Film School Rejects homepage along with the winners of the giveaway on April 4, 2008–the release date of The Ruins. For more info about The Ruins, check out www.ruinsmovie.com. ...

19 New Pics From “The Ruins”
Pop Critics — ... (official site) is based on. I thought the book was one of the more entertaining fiction books I’ve read in a long time. I didn’t want to put it down once I started reading. I read the whole thing in one week (over half of it in one day).I’ve been hearing a LOT of really good things about the movie. I’ve been hearing people talk about how this isn’t your average horror film and how this is a different kind of scary movie. Well, after reading the book I could certainly see how this movie could be something special so I got back on ...

Devil in the Details
Hollywood Elsewhere — ... about the impending divorce between Paramount and DreamWorks is the photo of Laura Ramsey and Jena Malone in The Ruins (DreamWorks, 4.4), an apparently standard kids-in-peril horror film from director Carter Smith and screenwriter /novelist Scott B. Smith . The subdued lighting and amber tones are intriguing, which is more than you can say for Ceiply's story about clashing egos. The ...

"The Ruins" Preview, Trailer and Stills
Film Gecko — “The Ruins” hits theaters April 4, 2008 (next Friday!), and it looks awesomely scary. Based on the Scott Smith novel, it centers on a group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a tragic turn when they accompany a fellow tourist on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle. <insert creepy music here> Of course, something evil lurks among the ruins. Directed by Carter Smith and written by Scott Smith, The Ruins stars Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, and Joe ...

my week at the movies: nothing
FlickFilosopher.com — ... upon which it’s based (I’d never even heard of it before), but because I discovered that it’s about a little girl having adventures and rescuing her dad. There simply aren’t enough movies about little girls doing cool stuff, and I really like Abigail Breslin (from Little Miss Sunshine and Definitely, Maybe ). And then I discovered that the dad is played by Gerard Butler in full-on Indiana Jones mode. So, you know: yum. I have read the book upon which The Ruins is based -- I first wrote about it , and how absolutely horrific it is, and ...

Trailer Trash: The April Gang Bang
Reel Whore — ... The Ruins (04/04) As far as horror goes, I was stoked to see that this film from A Simple Plan writer promised gore, nudity AND starred Jena Malone! Excited as I was, I skipped seeing the free sneak preview to stay home, watch Aliens, and write about the Ruins trailer. That doesn't reek of confidence, does it? ...

Film Fan Fridays for Friday April 4, 2008!
Movie Moxie — ... Island Dir: & Mark Levin (Little Manhattan) & Jennifer Flackett - directorial debut Cast: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler USA Official Film Site, IMDb Page (has spoilers), Trailer Trailer spoiler free until they say actor names. The Ruins Dir: Carter Smith - directorial debut Cast: Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey, Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore, Joe Anderson Austrailia/USA Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer Trailer spoiler free to 1/2 way point, and it's a creepy ...

Beware of the Shrubbery: The Ruins Gets Under Your Skin in a Good Way
Horror Hacker — ... tree, this vine is growing inside your skull. Those tap roots are sunk into your frontal lobe. Those tendrils are pushing their way through your nasal cavity, towards the sunlight, and their unfurling leaves are blocking your airways. Imagine this vine is growing so fast, you can feel it moving beneath your skin like a snake, curling down the back of your throat; its tough tendrils wedging your jaw open, so its leaves can bloom out of your mouth and soak up the sunlight. Welcome to The Ruins , a movie that will leave you with a deep and everlasting fear of... shrubbery. This ...

New in Theaters: April 4, 2008
Film Gecko — ... The Ruins Four friends vacationing in Mexico are attacked by an ancient evil that’s been reawakened at an old ruins site. Gecko Preview & Trailer * Official Site ...

Spoiler Points for The Ruins (2008)
movieEVERYday.com — ... Spoiler Points for The Ruins (2008) [R] 91 minutes WIP™ Scale: $4.75 Film's Official Website • Film's Trailer ...

Movie Review for The Ruins (2008)
movieEVERYday.com — ... Review #632 of 365 Movie Review of The Ruins (2008) [R] 91 minutes WIP™ Scale: $4.75 Where Viewed: Harkins Ciné Capri at Northfield 18, Denver, CO When Seen: 5 April 2008 Time: 8:30 pm DVD Release Date: Unscheduled (please check back) Film's Official Website • Film's Trailer Directed by: Carter Smith (Bugcrush) Screenplay by: Scott B. Smith (A Simple Plan) based on the novel by Scott B. Smith Featured Cast (Where You Might Remember Him/Her From): Jonathan Tucker (In the Valley of Elah ...

The Ruins - mini movie review
Friend Mouse Speaks — ... Despite the cliches rampant in the first few minutes of the movie (drunken spring breakers, gratuitous boobage - although they look real, so bonus points for that), The Ruins quickly becomes much more than a lame spring break slasher flick. I for one am glad that I toured ...

The Ruins
Home — ... between the ending of the book and the movie, and I liked the movie version better. Maybe I didn t like it better but it played out better on screen, adding a spice of Greek tragedy that helped sell the movie even more. Scott Smith ( A Simple Plan the screenplay and the novel it was based on) wrote them both and had the sense to make the change for the movie. Who am I to tell him what to do with his own story? And there s the rub. Film Rating: *** out of **** Official [ Movie Site ] busy

A Quickie: The Ruins
Reel Whore — ... The Ruins Release: 04.04.2008 DVD Release: 07.08.2008 Rated R (DVD UR) 1 hour, 31 minutes Second-Run Seats ($$) > Matinee ($$$) ...

Cool stuff on DVD this week
Pop Candy: Top Stories & Community Feed — ... . Ellen Page stars in this film as a teen in search of her younger brother. - Jake and the Fatman: Season One, Volume One. Welcome to DVD, William Conrad ! Also out: The Ruins , ...