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The Ruins (2008) – WTF Happened to This Adaptation?
Posted 2 years ago
The WTF Happened to This Adaptation series looks at the 2008 horror film The Ruins, based on a novel by Scott Smith
The Ruins
- Theatrical - Wide 2008-04-04
- Cast Jonathan Tucker Jena Malone Laura Ramsey Shawn Ashmore
- Directed by Carter Smith
- Written by Scott Smith
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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... See more among the ruins.
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