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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:
(61 articles)
First set report, exclusive photo from Mother’S Day (From Fangoria. 20 October 2009, 12:56 PM, PDT)
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Ghost House Underground Four Film Collection’ Offers Few Chills
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 12 October 2009, 8:07 PM, PDT)
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Graphic and Disturbing more (299 total)US TV Schedule:
| Fri. Nov. 13 | 10:00 PM | HBO |
Cast
(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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90 min | 93 min (unrated version)Color:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | UK:18 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Finland:K-18 | 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:R | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/16Fun Stuff
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Ben Stiller was involved with this film because he is a friend of novelist / screenwriter Scott B. Smith. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the beginning of the film, Amy is wearing sunglasses. A few shots later, she is wearing glasses. A few shots later, she is wearing sunglasses again. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (#33.10)" (2008) moreSoundtrack:
Ponmelo moreFAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersWhy didn't the natives just kill them all?
Who lives and who dies?
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Could this be the best horror film so far this year? Well when you take a look at some of the horror films we see today like "The Eye", "Prom Night", "Shutter", and "One Missed Call", it damn well could be. Because lets face it; those movies I just listed flat-out sucked and I didn't even have to see them to find out for myself. However, this movie on the other hand delivers a couple of scares and some intensely disturbing images that will make you look the other way.
The film focuses on four college students who are on a vacation in Mexico and then suddenly they meet a stranger who invites them to a place that is not even on the map, (So far there is already a typical horror cliché). Anyway, they go to a sight where an ancient Mayan Temple stands, hopping to find the stranger's brother who was missing somewhere among the ruins. Afterwards bizarre events begin to happen and the only thing left for these unsuspected individuals is to survive.
In my opinion, this film is good for its genre. It does follow some patterns on how to make a successful horror movie. The acting is decent and the characters do a nice job holding it together, rather than just falling apart all at once. Now I don't know how accurate this is to the book because I never read it but I'm sure the book is just as graphic as the movie, maybe worse. So to rap it up, if your looking to avoid a bad remake of an original horror piece or some Japanese film turned upside down, give this film a shot. It's not the best horror film I've seen, but its worth the rent.