Kristen, a troubled young woman, is captured by the police after burning down a farmhouse and is locked in the North Bend Psychiatric Hospital. Soon, she begins to suspect that the place has a dark secret at its core and she's determined to find out what it is.
Direction
Carpenter's final film—his classical restraint, not his best.
Practical Effects
Old-school ghost effects that age better than CGI would.
Production
Creepy Eastern State Penitentiary vibes throughout.
Director
John Carpenter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carpenter hasn't directed a feature since this—making it his accidental swan song to horror cinema.
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