Review of The Ward (2010) by Brad G — 07 Oct 2013
Amber Heard runs through the forest wearing nothing but a nightie. She reaches a house, lights a match, and waits for the cops to drag her crazy ass to the nuthouse. Of course, she has no memory of anything before the fire.
It's up to her psychiatrist, Jared Harris, to open her mind and free her from nightmarish visions of a worm riddled specter. John Carpenter's latest and possibly final film (he ain't getting any younger folks) is disappointingly dull, but there are strong performances from the loony bin players.
Unfortunately, nearly all of the spooky stuff falls flat. When the film isn't bothered with creaking doors and jump scares it's engaging enough. Heck, Heard is a stronger Final Girl than Jaime Lee Curtis in Halloween - the chick can swing an axe with the best of them - but she's saddled with a dead-end script & a groaning twist of a climax.
VF.
This review of The Ward (2010) was written by Brad G on 07 Oct 2013.
The Ward has generally received mixed reviews.
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