The Ruins (2008)


The Ruins
Release Date02 April 2008
Budget$8,000,000
US Box Office$17,000,000
TaglineTerror has evolved.
GenreHorror, Thriller
CountryAustralia
USA
Filming LocationsGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
LanguageEnglish, Maya, Spanish, German
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassNatural Horror, Jungle Film
ThemesNightmare Vacations, Survival in the Wilderness
TagsJungle, Man Vs Nature, Native, Tourist, Vacation

The Ruins is a 2008 horror film directed by Carter Smith and starring Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey and Joe Anderson. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Scott Smith, who also wrote the screenplay. It is also the first non-comedy related movie to have as its executive producer Ben Stiller.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Stacy

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

Walter Quispe
Mayan Rifleman

Pauline Whyman
Wailing Woman

Nathan Vega
Mayan Boy

Tanisha Marquez-Munduate
Mayan Girl

Chris Argirousis
Greek

Michelle Atkinson
Archeologist

Archeologist

Jovina Riveros Padilla
Mayan Woman

Lucia Caballero
Mayan Woman

Rufino Hernandez
Mayan Guard

Carlos Enrique Delgado
Mayan Guard

Mario Freire Rivera
Mayan Guard

Elmer Alaya
Mayan Guard

Jesus Tugumbango
Mayan Guard

Karen Strassman
Additional Vine Vocal

Robert Munns
Groundskeeper

Director

Carter Smith
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Writer

Scott B. Smith
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Producer

Gary Barber
executive producer

Chris Bender
producer

Roger Birnbaum
executive producer

Stuart Cornfeld
producer

Trish Hofmann
executive producer

Jeremy Kramer
producer

executive producer

Original Music

Graeme Revell
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Cinematographer

Editor

Jeff Betancourt
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Casting Director

Denise Chamian
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Production Designer

Grant Major
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Art Director

Brian Edmonds

Michelle McGahey
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John Wingrove

Costume Designer

Lizzy Gardiner
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Makeup Department

Paige Badenoch
hair stylist, makeup artist

René Dashiell Kerby
makeup artist: reshoots

Jake Garber
special makeup effects artist: additional photography

Laura Kennard
makeup artist, hair stylist

Jennifer Lamphee
makeup artist

Christine Spiller
makeup artist: additional unit, hair stylist: additional unit

Shane Thomas
makeup supervisor, hair stylist supervisor

Debbie Zoller
makeup department head: re-shoots

Production Manager

Troy Clarke
unit manager

Karen Ruth Getchell
production supervisor: additional photography

Trish Hofmann
unit production manager

Sharon Miller
unit production manager

Jake Rice
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jeff Betancourt
second unit director

Bish Bishop
second second assistant director

Jamie Crooks
first assistant director

Charles Mann
third assistant director

Jonathan McGarry
first assistant director

Angela McPherson
second assistant director

Paul Schmitz
second assistant director

Art Department

John Andersen
on-set props

Richard Backman
model maker

Bob Booker
property master

Timothy Burgard
storyboard artist

Gillian Butler
set dresser

Tom Caddy
lead art finisher

Daniel Cairns
assistant property master

Graeme Callander
storyboard artist

Gary Cameron
lead vines maker

Pat Carr
props

Laura Elkington
set dresser

Jo-Anne Fletcher
art finisher

Doug Franks
on-set props

Ashley Alan Geary
props

Irene 'Pida' Gleeson
art finisher

Trevor Goring
storyboard artist

Benton Jew
illustrator

George Kabiotis
graphic designer

Klaus Kastberg
set designer

John Lambert
lead person

Leslie Landon
greens

Brett C. Langby
greens foreperson

Chris Laverty
greens

Dave Leenders
greens

Nigel Le Roux
greens

Leigh Mackie
concept illustrator

David McBurney
buyer, dresser

Nigel McKee
greens

James Millett
model maker

Kristin Reuter
props

Emma Rudkin
buyer, dresser

Kris Swales
dresser, buyer

Dilys Tan
art department coordinator

Brent Tasker
greens

Michelle Thatcher
buyer, dresser

Barry Thompson
head props maker

Darren Unsgaard
props

Tony Voevodin
props

Ronald Wallekers
head greensman

John Whatford
vines coordinator, greens coordinator

Paula Whiteway
set designer

Prudence Williams
art department accountant

Sound Department

Kami Asgar
sound effects editor

David Betancourt
foley mixer

Tracy Bolt
sound mix technician

Beau Borders
sound re-recording mixer

Richard Branca
sound facilities coordinator: Sony

Paul 'Salty' Brincat
sound mixer

Dorian Cheah
sound designer, supervising sound effects editor

Rod Conder
boom operator

Michael Dressel
foley editor

Dawn Fintor
foley artist

Jeff Gomillion
adr mixer

Scott G.G. Haller
dialogue editor

Jonathan Klein
foley supervisor

John Marquis
supervising sound editor

Herwig Maurer
sound effects editor

Julianne McCormack
sound facilities coordinator: Sony

Sean McCormack
supervising sound editor

Eric Nagy
sound effects editor

Erin Oakley
adr supervisor

Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer

Stacey Parish
cable person

Lisa Pinero
production sound mixer: additional photography

Eryne Prine
assistant sound editor

Jacob Riehle
first assistant sound editor

Philip Rogers
adr recordist

Christopher Sposa
boom operator: additional photography

Alicia Stevenson
foley artist

Tim Tuchrello
sound effects editor

John Wakeham
sound effects editor

David Weisberg
adr mixer

Mark Sheffield
sound mix technician

Special Effects

Jason Baird
prosthetics effects supervisor

Bruce Bright
special effects coordinator

Jac Charlton
prosthetics technician

Robert Charlton
prosthetics technician

Mark Cleary
prosthetics technician

Charmaine Connelly
prosthetics artist

Rick Connelly
prosthetics artist

Gab Facchinei
prosthetics artist

David Fletcher
special effects supervisor

Dean Franklin
special effects technician

Karen Grose
prosthetics coordinator

Richard Howie
lead special effects technician

Matt Keogh
special effects technician

Allison Klein
studio coordinator: Tatopoulos Studios

Jim Leng
lead special effects technician

Brendan McHale
special effects technician

Robert McKinnon
conceptual artist: Tatopoulos Studios

Greg Oliver
special effects technician

Steven Parker
prosthetics artist

James Paul
lead special effects technician

Mark Stone
lead special effects technician

Julian Summers
special effects technician

Patrick Tatopoulos
creature designer

Rebecca Thiele
special effects technician

Jon Turburfield
senior animator

Visual Effects

Beverly Abbott
visual effects coordinator

Nacho Barahona
render wrangler: Rising Sun Pictures

Dan Bethell
research and development technical director: Rising Sun Pictures

Jessica Braun
lighting techical director

David C. Bryant
CGI supervisor: Pixel Playground

Romain Buignet
digital effects artist

Darren Byford
lead lighting technical director

Ben Campbell
lighting technical director

Fred Chapman
lead rigger: Rising Sun Pictures

Tim Christensen
digital compositor: Frantic Films

Wes Cilldhaire
render wrangler: Rising Sun Pictures

Sam Cole
senior compositor: Fuel International

Laurence Dodd
pre-vis artist

Michael Dohne
digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures

Amanda Elmendorf
visual effects assistant

Karin Eunson-Ross
visual effects production manager: Frantic Films

Suzanne Evans-Booth
visual effects coordinator

Anouchka Farrenc
character animator: Rising Sun Pictures

Mitchell Ferm
visual effects producer

William Gammon
data wrangler: Rising Sun Picture, compositor: Rising Sun Picture

Kyle Goodsell
digital compositor

Katie Goodwin
visual effects editor: RSP

digital compositor

Sam Hancock
technical director

Katie Hecker
digital compositor

Keith Herft
compositing lead

Sam Hodge
lighting technical director: Rising Sun Pictures

Malcolm Humphreys
CG supervisor: Rising Sun Pictures

Jan Huybrechs
3D scanning: Eyetronics

Marco Iozzi
senior lighting artist

Dennis Jones
digital compositor

Jiwoon Kim
digital compositor

Daniel Kmet
animator

Carsten Kolve
research & development: Rising Sun Pictures

Ivan La Rosa
effects rigging technical director: Rising Sun Pictures

Jennifer Law Stump
digital compositor

Don Lee
visual effects supervisor: Pixel Playground

Kim Lee
visual effects producer: Pixel Playground

Tyler Lee
data wrangler

Jarrod Linton
digital effects artist

Ken McGaugh
visual effects supervisor: Rising Sun Pictures

Gregory L. McMurry
visual effects supervisor

Luke Millar
lead lighting technical director

Norah Mulroney
digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures

Ben Myers
digital compositor: Frantic Films

Donal Nolan
digital compositor

James P. Noon
tracking

Rob Nunn
pre-vis artist

Premamurti Paetsch
visual effects artist

Nick Pill
art director: vfx

Nick Pitt-Owen
visual effects artist

Dane Rapaport
digital compositor

Benjamin Rayner
compositor: Rising Sun Pictures

Jonathan Reynolds
digital artist

Kurtis Richmond
lead matte artist: FUEL International

Mark Robben
digital compositor: Pixel Playground

Ben Roberts
digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures

Johannes Saam
research and development technical director: Rising Sun Pictures

Tara Schellenberg
visual effects coordinator: Frantic Films

Randal Shore
visual effects producer: Frantic Films

Bobby Silman
digital compositor: Frantic Films

Christoph Sprenger
research and development: Rising Sun Pictures

Max Stummer
digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures

Daniel Thompson
visual effects artist

Richard Thwaites
visual effects coordinator

Mark Tremble
digital compositor

Les Turner
animator

Robert Ward
visual effects artist

Ben Warner
digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures

Jeremy West
camera tracker

James Whitlam
visual effects executive producer: Rising Sun Pictures

Gavin Wright
previsualization artist: Proof

Alfred Young
lighting technical director

Thomas Mathai
data manager

Kenneth Nakada
vfx concept design: Zen Haven Studios

Stunts

Lee Adamson
stunt performer, stunt rigger

Ian Bostock
stunts

Renee Bowen
stunts

Ben Bray
stunt coordinator

Raelene Chapman
stunt double: amy

Haydn Dalton
stunt assistant

Wally Dalton
stunts

Mitch Deans
stunt coordinator

Thomas Dewier
utility stunts

Sam Elia
stunts

Steve Harman
stunt rigger

Nicholas Lawson
stunts

Scott McLean
assistant stunt coordinator

Matthew Spriggs
stunts

Alicia Vela-Bailey
utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Lui Alefosio
rigger

James Baines
rigger

Luke Barlow
additional second assistant camera

Ian Barton
second company grip

Mark Bills
electrician

Matthew Blyth
video assist

Bradley Boterhoek
grip

Robbie Boyd
electrician

Amanda Bradford
rigger

Simon Christidis
underwater cinematographer

Dominic Connor
rigging electrician

Simon Cooke
dolly grip operator

James Crane
electrician

Tristan Davies
additional second assistant camera

Graeme Dew
rigging supervisor

Sebastian Dickins
rigger

David Elmes
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Reg Garside
chief lighting technician

Brendan Jakins
rigger

Mark Jefferies
assistant chief lighting technician

Simon Killingly
rigger

Leith Klaffer
second company rigging grip

Wayne Lauder
first company rigging grip

David 'Rusty' Leckonby
grip

Steve Mackay
rigger

John McGonegle
lighting technician

David Misura
rigger

Cameron Morley
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Jesse Moyes
electrician

Phil Mulligan
rigging electrician

Cameron Murchison
second assistant camera: "b" camera

David Nichols
first company grip

Bruce Olinder
chief lighting technician: second unit

Peter Quinn
video operator

Henry Richards
rigger

Michael Ryan
rigger

Matt Slattery
chief rigging electrician

Peter Smith
second company rigging grip

Jeff Snyder
video assist operator

Joe Stick
rigging electrician

Luke Stone
dolly grip

Bob Szerszyn
rigger

Laurence Thomas
rigger

Gordon Tier
electrician

Vince Valituti
still photographer

Matthew Weston
film loader

Jörg Widmer
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator

David Williamson
camera operator

Allan Willis
rigging electrician

Matt Windon
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Colin Wyatt
electrician

Animation Department

Tim Kings-Lynne
animator

Brian Ward
animator

Casting Department

Natalie Ballesteros
casting assistant

Nikki Barrett
casting: Australia

Angela Demo
casting associate

Leslee Feldman
casting executive

Bud Hopes
background casting

Ben Parkinson
casting: Australia

Jennifer Venditti
casting: New York

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Wendy Asher
costumer

Adam Dalli
costumer

Alecia De Marco
costume buyer

Helen Maggs
lead costumer

Amy Mitchell
costumer

Tina Symonds
costumer

Kerry Thompson
costume supervisor

Samantha Walker
costumer

Editorial Department

John Peter Bernardo
associate editor

Elena Bovetti
editorial production assistant

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Beth Dewey
digital intermediate producer

Todd Fulkerson
first assistant editor: US

Leilani Gushiken
post-production coordinator

Mandy Jacobs
first assistant editor: Australia

Curtis Lindersmith
digital intermediate editor

Yvan Lucas
colorist: Efilm

David Matusek
second assistant editor

Jim Passon
color timer

Robert E. Phillips
digital intermediate assistant producer: EFILM

Tom Reiser
colorist assist: Efilm

Larry Engelmann
colorist: dailies

Music Department

Mark Curry
music mixer, music recordist

Greg Hayes
pro tools operator

Ashley Revell
additional music editor

Graeme Revell
conductor: orchestra, orchestrator

David E. Russo
orchestrator, music programmer

Joshua Winget
music editor

Gina Zimmitti
orchestra contractor

Other Crew

Blake Archer
location manager

Angelique Badenoch
assistant production coordinator

Adam Bagger
assistant: Mr. Smith

Eric Bailey
production assistant

Sean F. Barth
product placement

Lynn Benzie
production liaison

Lara Breay
development executive

Remi Broadway
stand-in

Katie Brock
animal wrangler

Suzie Bruce
production accountant

Jenny Lynn Burnett
post-production accountant

Kim Buttlar
coordinator: Mr. Barber

Celeste Cavanagh
stand-in

Anthea Charalambous
assistant: Mr. Bender

Kaleb Day
medic

Natalia De Palma
stand-in

Jessica Dowdeswell
stand-in

Rachel Duxbury
payroll accountant

Narelle Dyer
production secretary

Matt Eppedio
assistant: Mr. Cornfeld

Lisa Fiorito
researcher

Rachael Lin Gallaghan
production coordinator: additional photography

Karen Garlich
payroll accountant: re-shoots

Lachlan Gartshore
stand-in

Barker Gerard
assistant: Mr. Smith

Michelle Gerber
accounting assistant

Jeff Gribble
armorer

Clare Hallas
assistant: Mr. Hofmann

Judy Hallin
production coordinator

Kristy Hamby
production assistant

Felicity Handley
production assistant

Kelly Head
petty cash accountant

Shane Heldon
production assistant

Helen Howard
german dialect coach

Quaid Hutchinson
stand-in

Alan Khamoui
assistant: Mr. Kramer

Michael Knott
stand-in

Brock LaBorde
assistant: Mr. Hofmann

Nicole La Praik
production assistant

Jacinta Leong
modeler: 3D CAD

Tai Logsdon
office production assistant: additional photography

Marie Mercuri
production assistant

Allan Mowbray
armorer

Angela Nancarrow
stand-in

Antoinette O'Neill
script supervisor

Lynn Paetz
production liaison

Erica Palm
assistant: Mr. Stiller

Jeremy Piggott
production assistant

Jill Remis
assistant: Mr. Stiller

Rachel Roberts
assistant: Mr. Bender

Brett Robinson
stand-in

Blair Rudes
mayan dialogue coach

Margaret Russell
medic

Deborah Santic
stand-in

Fiona Searson
unit publicist

Russell Steele
financial controller: U.S.A.

Scott Stewart
assistant location manager

Tom Stewart
stand-in

Shelly Strong
production executive

Deborah Sutherland
financial controller: Australia

Lisa Thomas
assistant production coordinator

Marlena Thomas
coordinator: Mr. Birnbaum

Zelie Thompson
animal wrangler

stand-in

Jacob Turner
stand-in

Ryan Verbruggen
production assistant

Charlie Ward
assistant: Mr. Cornfeld

Kelly Weiler
production assistant

Jeanine Wilson
first assistant accountant: reshoots

Michael Wolstenholme
assistant accountant

Sarah Young
stand-in

Morgan Ahlborn
production secretary: los angeles unit

Judith Babcock
technical supervisor: dailies

Production Company

DreamWorks SKG

Spyglass Entertainment

Red Hour Films
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Internationale Filmproduktion Prometheus

BenderSpink

Distributor

Paramount Pictures International

Paramount Pictures

Argentina Video Home

Forum Entertainment

Myndform

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment
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Paramount Home Entertainment
,

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Universal Pictures International (UPI)

Village Films

Special Effects

Frantic Films
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Patrick Tatopoulos Design
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Pixel Playground
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Proof

Rising Sun Pictures

Miscellaneous

424 Post
sound post-production

Absolute Rentals
post-production rentals

Act One Script Clearance
script research services

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies

EFilm
digital intermediate

Executive Assurance
security

NPI Production Services
payroll services - sound editors

Runway
post-production

Sony Pictures Studios
sound re-recorded at

Synxspeed
post-production facilities






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