Review of The Ward (2010) by Gemma L — 14 Jan 2012

Highly unoriginal and predictable but with well shot sequences. Pretty disappointing in the horror stakes for Carpenter!

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This review of The Ward (2010) was written by Gemma L on 14 Jan 2012.

The Ward has generally received mixed reviews.

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