Welcome to episode two of April Adventures! This week, we’re diving deep (and we mean deep) into The Ruins by Scott Smith and its 2008 film adaptation. What starts as a group of friends looking for a good time in Mexico quickly turns into a claustrophobic, skin-crawling nightmare. (Spoiler alert: we are never going into the jungle again.)

Hosted by Lindsey with co-hosts Crystal and Keri.

Books & Adaptations Mentioned:

• The Ruins by Scott Smith
• The Ruins (2008 Film)

Question of the Episode:

• Would you rather be trapped in the jungle with an unknown deadly force OR stranded in the ocean with something circling beneath you?

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Chapters:

(00:00) Introductions

(02:05) Ratings

(07:43) Book vs. Movie Breakdown (SPOILERS)

(1:08:30) Final Verdicts

(1:11:00) Question of the Episode