An institutionalized young woman becomes terrorized by a ghost.An institutionalized young woman becomes terrorized by a ghost.An institutionalized young woman becomes terrorized by a ghost.
D.R. Anderson
- Roy
- (as Dan Anderson)
Andrea Petty
- Mrs. Hudson
- (as Andrea L. Petty)
Tracy Schornick
- Cop #1
- (as Tracey Schornick)
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- TriviaOn the audio commentary, Jared Harris asks John Carpenter why he did not compose the soundtrack. John replies "Quite frankly, I'm just too old". Carpenter would go on to compose the music for the short film The Noise (2013), and eventually returned as composer for the Halloween (2018) reboot assisted by Cody Carpenter and Daniel A. Davies.
- GoofsAlthough Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock, is still used today in the U.S., it is only used as a last resort, with patient consent (except in the most extreme cases), and with the patient anesthetized, not awake and screaming like a tortured banshee as depicted in the film. Also, the ECT machines used in the U.S. today make the procedure quick and relatively painless (e.g., no noticeable twitching or spasming of the muscles). However, the movie is not set in present time but rather in the 60s, as Dr Stringer revealed during his last session with Iris.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Projector: John Carpenter's The Ward (2011)
- SoundtracksRun Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)
Written by Don Grant and Joe Melson
Performed By The Newbeats
Courtesy of Hickory Records
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Should have a higher rating..
Why this has a poor average review i have no clue. Keep reading to find out why this is actually way better than its rating.
Acting: The cast and performances are great. Amber heard does awesome in her role, is easy to root for and has a fun leadership charisma to her. All the other girls are different and unique in their own way. The doctor is very mysterious and you can't tell whether he's a good guy or not.
Story: I have no clue why people are saying "this story has been done before". Well ive never seen it before and even if I did I couldnt imagine a similar plot better done than this. The story is interesting, mysterious and has a good cast to keep you intrigued. There is a tense nature to it and you feel like the clock is ticking the whole time not knowing when "the ghost" will strike next. Its mysterious and exciting the whole time, the jump scares and ghost is actually really creepy. The end was really awesome and something I didn't see coming. The lasting impression of the film is still very much haunting with the children singing in the credits.
Summary: A absolutely great and underrated film. Dont believe the other reviewers, i thoroughly enjoyed this and would highly reccomend it.
Acting: The cast and performances are great. Amber heard does awesome in her role, is easy to root for and has a fun leadership charisma to her. All the other girls are different and unique in their own way. The doctor is very mysterious and you can't tell whether he's a good guy or not.
Story: I have no clue why people are saying "this story has been done before". Well ive never seen it before and even if I did I couldnt imagine a similar plot better done than this. The story is interesting, mysterious and has a good cast to keep you intrigued. There is a tense nature to it and you feel like the clock is ticking the whole time not knowing when "the ghost" will strike next. Its mysterious and exciting the whole time, the jump scares and ghost is actually really creepy. The end was really awesome and something I didn't see coming. The lasting impression of the film is still very much haunting with the children singing in the credits.
Summary: A absolutely great and underrated film. Dont believe the other reviewers, i thoroughly enjoyed this and would highly reccomend it.
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- John Carpenter's The Ward
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- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $5,343,820
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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