In 1966, in North Bend, Oregon, the runaway Kristen (Amber Heard) 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 (Jared Harris), who uses experimental therapy. Then she meets the inmates Emily (Mamie Gummer), Sarah (Danielle Panabaker), Zoey (Laura-Leigh) and Iris (Lyndsy Fonseca) and the tough nurse Lundt (Susanna Burney). During the night and in the shower later, Kristen sees the ghost of a woman and she learns that she is Alice Leigh Hudson (Jillian Kramer), 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.
I am a big fan of John Carpenter and "The Ward" is a good film that uses the idea of "Identity" in a mysterious story. This is not his best film, but it is entertaining. I did not guess what was happening until the very end and I liked the idea of multiple personalities of a traumatized teenager. I was startled by the last scene and then I laughed a lot. John Carpenter is still the master of horror. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Aterrorizada" ("Terrorized")
Note: On 16 Aug 2020, I saw this film again.
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.
I am a big fan of John Carpenter and "The Ward" is a good film that uses the idea of "Identity" in a mysterious story. This is not his best film, but it is entertaining. I did not guess what was happening until the very end and I liked the idea of multiple personalities of a traumatized teenager. I was startled by the last scene and then I laughed a lot. John Carpenter is still the master of horror. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Aterrorizada" ("Terrorized")
Note: On 16 Aug 2020, I saw this film again.