The Ward (2010) Horror Thriller Mystery

Rated R | Threatrical Jul 08, 2011 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Mystery | Runtime 1h 29m
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The Ward Plot Synopsis:

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.


John Carpenter"s The Ward, is a psychological thriller about a young woman locked in a mysterious mental institution in the 1960s. This is the iconic horror master John Carpenter"s first feature film in over ten years.
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The Ward Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2010 (more 2010 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 89 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Horror Genres:  Mystery, Psychological
Directors: John Carpenter
Stars: Amber Heard, Mamie Gummer, Danielle Panabaker, Laura-Leigh, Lyndsy Fonseca … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jul 08, 2011

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Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Ward Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 08, 2011, Tubi: Oct 15, 2023
Writers: Michael Rasmussen, Shawn Rasmussen
Producers: Adam Betteridge, Peter Block, Rich Cowan, Mischa Jakupcak, Doug Mankoff, Mike Marcus, Hans Ritter, David Rogers, Ruben Samuel Sachs, Andrew Spaulding
Editors: Patrick McMahon
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The Ward Plot Synopsis:

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.

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