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The Ward (2010)

R 88 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   21 January 2011 (Ireland)
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A thriller centered on an institutionalized young woman who becomes terrorized by a ghost.

Director:

John Carpenter
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The Ward -- As a troubled young woman is held against her will in a remote ward of a psychiatric hospital, she tries to piece together her memory while her fellow patients begin disappearing. The Ward -- Clip: Quiet Moment With Kristen And Emily The Ward -- Interview: "John Carpenter On Casting"
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amber Heard ...
Mamie Gummer ...
Emily
Danielle Panabaker ...
Laura-Leigh ...
Zoey
Lyndsy Fonseca ...
Iris
Jared Harris ...
Dr. Stringer
Sali Sayler ...
Tammy
Susanna Burney Susanna Burney ...
Nurse Lundt
D.R. Anderson ...
Roy (as Dan Anderson)
Sean Cook ...
Jimmy
Jillian Kramer ...
Ghost Alice
Mark Chamberlin Mark Chamberlin ...
Mr. Hudson
Andrea Petty Andrea Petty ...
Mrs. Hudson (as Andrea L. Petty)
Tracy Schornick Tracy Schornick ...
Cop #1 (as Tracey Schornick)
Kent Kimball Kent Kimball ...
Cop #2
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Storyline

In 1966, in North Bend, Oregon, the runaway Kristen is captured by the police after burning down a farmhouse and is locked in the North Bend Psychiatric Hospital. Kristen is introduced to Dr. Gerald Stringer, who uses experimental therapy. Then she meets the inmates Emily, Sarah, Zoey and Iris and the tough nurse Lundt. During the night and in the shower later, Kristen sees the ghost of a woman and she learns that she is Alice Leigh Hudson, a mysterious wicked intern that has disappeared. When Iris is ready to go home, she is attacked by the ghost of Alice in the basement and murdered. She vanishes and the inmates decide to seek Iris out. Then Sarah is abducted by the Alice and also killed; the next one is Emily. Meanwhile Kristen escapes from her room and meets Zoey, expecting to protect her. However, Zoey is kidnapped by Alice and Kristen runs to Dr. Stringer's office. She snoops his desk and finds a report with the truth about Alice. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Farmhouse | Nurse | Psychiatric Hospital | Shower  | See more »

Taglines:

Only Sanity Can Keep You Alive

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and disturbing images See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Ireland) See more »

Also Known As:

John Carpenter's The Ward See more »

Filming Locations:

Des Moines, Washington, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

MYR 55,784 (Malaysia) (13 March 2011) (20 Screens)

Gross:

$498,974 (Italy)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

On the audio commentary, Jared Harris asks John Carpenter why he did not compose the soundtrack, John replied "quite frankly, I'm just too old." See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The story takes place in 1966, but the ambulance is a 1968 Cadillac. See more »

Quotes

Kristen: Look at me!
Sarah: Sorry, I don't converse with loonies.
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Connections

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Review of 2011 (#3.34)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Run Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)"
Written by Don Grant and Joe Melson
Performed By The Newbeats
Courtesy of Hickory Records See more »