Actually wanted to like 'Ruin Me', and yes there was the intention to judge the film for myself after watching it and even more intention to judge it fairly. Both have always been the case with me when it comes to reviewing a film. The idea was attention-grabbing and it didn't look too bad, so there was potential.

Potential that was not lived up to very well at all. 'Ruin Me' was not a waste of time but it is a long way from a must watch from personal opinion. Didn't regret watching it and didn't find that my intelligence was insulted, something that cannot be said for some other films seen recently, it just didn't compel let alone unsettle me which is a primary factor as to why 'Ruin Me' as an overall film doesn't work.

Lets start with the good things. 'Ruin Me' started off very well, it does draw one right in, sets things up promisingly and has an eerie vibe. It's a decent looking film, with the setting giving off the right amount of unease and the photography has atmosphere. The music is haunting and not too obvious or intrusive.

Generally the acting was better than average. Nobody over-compensates and nobody looks uncomfortable or robotic.

However, while the characters don't annoy there could have been much more development to them. The script is an overload of cheese and awkwardness and the direction is at best lethargic.

'Ruin Me's' biggest issue is the story. There is very little tension, suspense or dread, with the scares infrequent and being going-through-the-motions-like and obvious when they appear. It is dull too often despite starting off so well and is very predictable from the excessive over-familiarity of a lot of scenes, while it becomes increasingly far-fetched and confused. Not enough is explained properly either, too much is left vague and leaves one scratching their heads.

Not a waste of time but doesn't scare or compel enough. 4/10 Bethany Cox

RUIN ME is a REALLY bad American horror film, once again with a woodland setting. The inspiration seems to be CABIN IN THE WOODS or some such movie, with a bunch of grating characters turning up to play some kind of pseudo game, which really just means they pad out the story by having nobody believe anything taking place is real. Sure enough a few people turn up dead. The characters are shrill and histrionic, the dialogue dumb and often offensive, the horror content anything but frightening.

Alex (Marcienne Dwyer ) a recovery drug addict goes to a slasher sleepout weekend with her boyfriend Nathan (Matt Dellapina). There are four other people as they camp out and follow clues. However, things go horribly wrong as folks get killed.

This was a decent slasher film with a twist that we suspect but are unsure about. Characters were decent enough.

Guide: F-word. Sex. Nudity (Eva Hamilton )