Even with mediocre reviews (read The Arrow’s from SITGES HERE and Chris’ from TIFF HERE), THE WARD is still highly anticipated by John Carpenter fans. It marks horror master’s return to directing after nearly a decade away.
Those looking to whet their appetite for the film are in luck; below you can watch part of the UK trailer for the picture. Unfortunately we get less than a minute of footage before it cuts out, but the full trailer should be online soon. Warner Bros. will release the film in UK cinemas on January 21st.
Kristen, a beautiful but troubled young woman, finds herself bruised, cut, drugged, and held against her will in a remote ward of a Psychiatric Hospital. She is completely disoriented, with no idea why she was brought to this place and no memory of her life before being admitted. All she knows is that she isn’t safe.
The other patients in the ward, four equally disturbed young women, offer no answers, and Kristen quickly realizes things are not as they seem. The air is heavy with secrets, and at night, when the hospital is dark and foreboding, she hears strange and frightening sounds. It appears they are not alone.
One-by-one the other girls begin to disappear and Kristen must find a way out of this hellish place before she, too, becomes a victim. As she struggles to escape, she will uncover a truth far more dangerous and horrifying than anyone could have imagined.
We’re still waiting on news of a US distribution, but hopefully WB makes enough money with the UK release to warrant one in the States. The film stars Amber Heard (below, ZOMBIELAND), Danielle Panabaker (FRIDAY THE 13th), Lyndsy Fonseca (KICK-ASS), and Jared Harris (RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE).