The Ward (film)

John Carpenter's The Ward (or simply The Ward) is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by John Carpenter. It stars Amber Heard, Mamie Gummer, Danielle Panabaker, Laura-Leigh, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mika Boorem, and Jared Harris. Set in 1966, the film chronicles the story of a young woman who is institutionalized at a psychiatric ward and finds herself haunted by the ghost of a former patient.

The film was shot on location at the Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, Washington. The Ward is Carpenter's last directorial feature.

The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, before releasing in limited theaters in the United States on July 8, 2011. It grossed $5.3 million worldwide on an estimated $10 million budget, and received mostly negative reviews from critics.