John Carpenter Talks The Ward
January 11th, 2010
A lengthy new video interview with horror master John Carpenter concerning his return to the big screen with his highly anticipated film The Ward has surfaced online, and we've got it for ya!
The interview comes courtesy of the French film site Blog Didier Allouch, and the Carpenter segment (which is in English) begins at about the 2:50 mark.
The Ward, Carpenter's long awaited return to the big screen, stars Amber Heard, Danielle Panabaker, Lyndsy Fonseca, Jared Harris, and Mamie Gummer. The film, currently in post, is produced by Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Peter Block, and Mike Marcus; and a synopsis follows:
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.
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Remaking They Live...? God fucking damn it...
Submitted by maikii on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 1:27am.
One thing I will say after watching this video is that I am amazed Carpenter is still alive, after essentially chain-smoking his way through the last 40 years!
Submitted by PelusaMG on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 7:11pm.
I hear ya man. I feel the same way. He hasn't looked very healthy in a long time.
Submitted by Floydian Trip on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 8:01pm.
Finally, another film to look forward to.
Submitted by DavidFullam on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 6:53pm.
A new John Carpenter flick is cause for celebration. I can't believe he made only one feature in the 2000s.
Submitted by Matt Serafini on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 5:49pm.
Celebration indeed and tonight I will watch Prince of Darkness in honor of him.
Submitted by Floydian Trip on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 5:53pm.
Prince of Darkness is one of the creepiest and scary films. Ever!
Submitted by PelusaMG on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 7:02pm.
Prince of Darkness is my favorite Carpenter movie. Even more so than Halloween. I love it to pieces.
Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 5:56pm.
Not my favorite, but I absolutely love everything he did between '76 - 88.
That output, and the variety of films, is amazing.
Submitted by Matt Serafini on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 7:10pm.
As do I. Have you read the book 'Prince of Darkness'? Should be required reading for every horror fan.
Submitted by Floydian Trip on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 6:55pm.
That's awesome. John Carpenter is a God among men and thank the Gods he's back. I can't wait.
Jeff Bridges and Robert Duvall kick ass too.
Submitted by Floydian Trip on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 5:27pm.