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

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.Please like and rate Script to Scream if you enjoy the episode, and if you feel especially generous we'd love you to give us a review!!You can reach us via our website www.scripttoscreampodcast.comYou can make suggestions on what films you would like us to cover, ask us questions about the horror genre or show us any questions you have about screenwriting more generally.We are also available on Facebook and Bluesky so please feel free to follow, like and reach out there.Our episodes also go up on Youtube so if you prefer to get your pods there we would love to see you. Please feel free to like and subscribe and hit the notification button to get notified of new episodes.Take care, and keep writing those scares!!!