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Ward 13 (2003)

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The horrors of medical attention

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Clip description

After a car accident, Ben has woken up in a hospital like no other. Head bandaged and lying on a gurney, he escapes a homicidal nurse and outwits a malevolent doctor in a thrilling chase. Desperate to escape, Ben finds himself outside the hospital at last. Or does he?

Curator’s notes

This sequence illustrates Ben’s determination and the ingenuity required to fight off his cruel adversaries. Excellent timing and inventive action create a thrilling ride for the audience; we are barracking for Ben to win a struggle which seems insurmountable. The music, like the action, is frenetic and used similarly to that in action thrillers to ramp up the suspense.