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The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

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

  • Apr 17, 1980
  • 1h 23m
  • PG

5.9/10

TMDB user score
157 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Watcher in the Woods is a 1980 fantasy and horror film directed by John Hough and Vincent McEveety. Its leading cast includes Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson and Kyle Richards. It runs for 1 hour 23 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

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Time needed
1 hour 23 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG
Language
English
Audience signal
5.9/10 from 157 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • Bette Davis Mrs. Aylwood
  • Lynn-Holly Johnson Jan Curtis
  • Kyle Richards Ellie Curtis
  • Carroll Baker Helen Curtis
  • David McCallum Paul Curtis
  • Benedict Taylor Mike Fleming
  • Frances Cuka Mary Fleming
  • Richard Pasco Tom Colley
  • Ian Bannen John Keller
  • Katharine Levy Karen Aylwood
  • Eleanor Summerfield Mrs. Thayer
  • Georgina Hale Young Mrs. Aylwood
  • Dominic Guard Young John Keller (uncredited)
  • Derek Lyons Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)
  • Ina Clare Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)

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