Content & Trigger Warnings for The Ruins (2008)
16 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Ruins (2008) contains 16 content warnings : Death of a child, Infidelity, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Heights, Jump scares, Snakes, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Confined spaces (claustrophobia) (severity 4/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 5/5), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 5/5 | Depicted | A child is shot and killed on screen; the death is referenced again later in the film. |
| Other | |||
| Infidelity | 1/5 | Referenced | A character is accused of infidelity; a minor subplot, not shown on screen. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 5/5 | Depicted | Graphic amputation of a character's legs with makeshift tools; parasitic vines are cut and pulled out of a body. |
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Parasitic plants burrow into and grow through human flesh, mimic voices to lure victims, and are forced down a character's throat in a choking scene. |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters are trapped atop an ancient ruin with no escape; later scenes take place in confined caves and tunnels, and characters are engulfed by the parasitic plants. |
| Heights | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are atop a tall ancient pyramid with a deep interior pit; one character falls. |
| Jump scares | 3/5 | Depicted | Several sudden scares occur throughout the film. |
| Snakes | 1/5 | Referenced | No real snakes appear, but snake-like hissing sounds are used and the carnivorous vines move in snake-like ways. |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | 2/5 | Depicted | A character vomits once from a hangover. |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 2/5 | Depicted | Brief nudity as characters change clothes on screen; sexual content between characters is referenced or attempted but not shown explicitly. |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink and get drunk at the start of the film. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 5/5 | Depicted | A child is shot on screen. |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | 5/5 | Depicted | A character accidentally harms and kills their domestic partner during a paranoid meltdown. |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Characters are shot and injured; one character's legs are amputated with rudimentary tools. Includes a deadly chase scene, harm inflicted on a friend during a paranoid breakdown, and two mercy killings that occur offscreen. |
| Gun violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters are shot with a gun on multiple occasions. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | A character attempts self-mutilation out of fear that parasitic vines are inside their body; the attempt is initially prevented, then occurs later in the film. |
Mental Health & Emotional
A child is shot and killed on screen; the death is referenced again later in the film.
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic amputation of a character's legs with makeshift tools; parasitic vines are cut and pulled out of a body.
Parasitic plants burrow into and grow through human flesh, mimic voices to lure victims, and are forced down a character's throat in a choking scene.
Characters are trapped atop an ancient ruin with no escape; later scenes take place in confined caves and tunnels, and characters are engulfed by the parasitic plants.
Characters are atop a tall ancient pyramid with a deep interior pit; one character falls.
No real snakes appear, but snake-like hissing sounds are used and the carnivorous vines move in snake-like ways.
Sexual Content
Brief nudity as characters change clothes on screen; sexual content between characters is referenced or attempted but not shown explicitly.
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
A character accidentally harms and kills their domestic partner during a paranoid meltdown.
Characters are shot and injured; one character's legs are amputated with rudimentary tools. Includes a deadly chase scene, harm inflicted on a friend during a paranoid breakdown, and two mercy killings that occur offscreen.
A character attempts self-mutilation out of fear that parasitic vines are inside their body; the attempt is initially prevented, then occurs later in the film.
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