Forgotten gory horror stuns Netflix by taking No 1 film slot

As summer finally arrives in the UK, streaming service fans are also reaching for something summery… but the film that’s hit top spot in Netflix UK’s most-watched movie rankings depicts a summer holiday gone very, very wrong.

Based on a (fiction) book, The Ruins follows a group of American schoolkids (all early 20s, according to the film) on holiday in Cancun, Mexico, who meet a fellow vacationer who’s about to explore a mysterious Mayan ruin located deep in the jungle.