Cure vs The Ward
Cure has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.8/10 for The Ward). The Ward is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 52m. Cure is the older of the two (1997 against 2010). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cure
The Ward| Cure | The Ward | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | John Carpenter |
| Main cast | Ren Osugi, Denden, Yoriko Doguchi, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara | Lyndsy Fonseca, Jared Harris, Mamie Gummer, Mika Boorem, Amber Heard |
Synopsis
Cure
A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
The Ward
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.