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Release Date:
4 April 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Terror has evolved.Plot:
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Full List of Spike TV's 'Scream 2008' Nominees Announced (From Aceshowbiz. 10 September 2008, 9:42 PM, PDT)
DVD Releases: Mummy Ruins (From Dread Central. 7 July 2008, 12:58 AM, PDT)
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Got Under My Skin moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jonathan Tucker | ... | Jeff |
 | Jena Malone | ... | Amy |
 | Laura Ramsey | ... | Stacy |
 | Shawn Ashmore | ... | Eric |
 | Joe Anderson | ... | Mathias |
 | Sergio Calderón | ... | Lead Mayan |
| Jesse Ramirez | ... | Mayan Bowman |
 | Balder Moreno | ... | Mayan Horseman |
 | Dimitri Baveas | ... | Dimitri |
| Patricio Almeida Rodriguez | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Mario Jurado | ... | Mayan Archer |
 | Luis Antonio Ramos | ... | Mayan Rifleman (as Luis Ramos) |
| Walter Quispe | ... | Mayan Rifleman |
| Pauline Whyman | ... | Wailing Woman |
| Nathan Vega | ... | Mayan Boy |
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Rated R for strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudity.Parents Guide:
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93 min (unrated DVD version) | USA:91 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | UK:18 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Finland:K-13 | USA:R (certificate #44170) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Sweden:15 | South Africa:16LV | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Norway:15 | France:-12 | Italy:VM14 | Germany:16 (f) | Spain:18 | South Korea:18 | Australia:RMOVIEmeter: 
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Revealing mistakes: On top of the ruins there is an opening with a rope in which people can lower others by turning a wheel. When one of the characters is going down into the ruins, the camera changes quickly between the person going down into the ruins and the characters lowering the rope. Even though they are lowering a person into the ruins, they are actually twisting the wheel the wrong way, which shows the rope moving up, as if they are taking someone out of the ruins. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (#33.10)" (2008) moreSoundtrack:
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Where did the vines come from?Mayans? I thought the Mayans were extinct?
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I wasn't expecting too much going to see this, but knowing that it was an adaptation from a novel I figured it had to be a decent story at least. I was pleasantly surprised. It definitely wasn't your average 'horror' film, if you want recycled bullshit go see the travesty that is Prom Night. This is different. It literally got under my skin at a few parts and made me squirm, and that pretty tough to do to me. The story resembled a Stephen King-esquire short story. It was grim, unpleasant, and gory. It didn't use conventional scare tactics (which are so overdone these days) but used a tone of dread and hopelessness to get to the viewer. Check it out if your looking for that type of film, cheers