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.
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D.R. Anderson
- Royas Roy
- (as Dan Anderson)
Andrea Petty
- Mrs. Hudsonas Mrs. Hudson
- (as Andrea L. Petty)
Tracy Schornick
- Cop #1as Cop #1
- (as Tracey Schornick)
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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. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Only Sanity Can Keep You Alive
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence and disturbing images
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Did you know
- 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.
- GoofsThe story takes place in 1966, but the ambulance is a 1968 Cadillac.
- 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
Top review
Old school thriller
I felt it was very drawn out. Tiny little pieces were given along the way and it built to a huge, twist finish. The characters were believable and there left enough unclosed at the end to make your own decision, without any confusion - it ended without ending.
It is very riveting despite the drab surroundings, the acting does grip you, the baddies frustrate, the goodies you want to cuddle and there's one mysterious character. The doctor, it's impossible to determine which side he is on.
Very good film by a great man. Not a John Carpenter classic but worth a watch.
It is very riveting despite the drab surroundings, the acting does grip you, the baddies frustrate, the goodies you want to cuddle and there's one mysterious character. The doctor, it's impossible to determine which side he is on.
Very good film by a great man. Not a John Carpenter classic but worth a watch.
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- georgi_lindsey
- Apr 4, 2013
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- John Carpenter's The Ward
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- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $5,343,820
- Runtime
- 1h 29min
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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