At the time of this post Amber Heard has two horror films in theaters (Zombieland, The Stepfather), two more in the works (The Ward, And Soon the Darkness) and starred in two early in her career (SideFX, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane). So FHM magazine seems to be right, Amber Heard has quite a few horror credits on her resume, and makes for one promising high profile Scream Queen.

I’m not sure what the actual criteria for earning official Scream Queen status is, but who really cares… She is basically topless in the latest issue of FHM, and The Ward is being directed by John Carpenter. That is enough for me!

Official Synopsis For The Ward

THE WARD is an intense psychological thriller set in a mental institution where a young woman, Kristen is haunted by a mysterious and deadly ghost. As danger creeps closer, she comes to realize that this ghost might be darker than she could have imagined.

Kristen, early 20’s wakes to find herself bruised, cut, drugged and held against her will in a remote ward of Chamberlain Psychiatric Hospital . She is completely disorientated, with no idea why she was brought this place and no memory of her life.

The other patients in the ward, four equally troubled girls, 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 disturbing sounds. It appears they are not alone.
One by one the girls disappear and Kristen must find a way out of this hellish place before the ghost comes for her too. As she struggles to escape, she will uncover a truth far more dangerous and horrifying than anyone could have imagined.