Script to Scream

The Ruins (2008) - Vacation Horror and Nature Turned Against Us


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This week, Will and Lee venture deep into the heart of the Mexican jungle for a close examination of the 2008 horror hit The Ruins. Join them as they explore how author Scott Smith adapted his best-selling novel for the screen, unpack the film's chilling themes of isolation and paranoia, and dissect how the film fits squarely into Blake Snyder's classic "Monster in the House" framework.

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Script to ScreamBy Will Whiting & Lee Bentley