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The Watcher in the Woods

The Watcher in the Woods
★ 5.9/10•1980•1h 23m•PG•Fantasy•Horror•Thriller

It was just an innocent game until a young girl vanished...for thirty years.

After an American family moves to an old country manor in rural England, one of the daughters is tormented by the spirit of the owner's long lost daughter, who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago during a solar eclipse.

John Hough · Director

Brian Clemens · Screenplay

Harry Spalding · Screenplay

Rosemary Anne Sisson · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 17, 1980
Budget$9,000,000
Revenue$5,000,000

Actors

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Mrs. Aylwood

Lynn-Holly Johnson

Lynn-Holly Johnson

Jan Curtis

Kyle Richards

Kyle Richards

Ellie Curtis

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Helen Curtis

David McCallum

David McCallum

Paul Curtis

Benedict Taylor

Benedict Taylor

Mike Fleming

Frances Cuka

Frances Cuka

Mary Fleming

Richard Pasco

Richard Pasco

Tom Colley

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

John Keller

Katharine Levy

Katharine Levy

Karen Aylwood

Eleanor Summerfield

Eleanor Summerfield

Mrs. Thayer

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Young Mrs. Aylwood

Dominic Guard

Dominic Guard

Young John Keller (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

Derek Lyons

Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)

Ina Clare

Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)

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