The Watcher in The Woods

Name: The Watcher in The Woods
Genre: Family, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1981-10-09
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Kyle Richards, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Bette Davis, Carroll Baker

– No sooner does an all-American family takes possession of a baronial English manor when all manner o..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 24 Minutes

Release Year:

1980

The Watcher in The Woods — The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

No sooner does an all-American family takes possession of a baronial English manor when all manner of peculiar things occurring, including signs that point to the disappearance of a young girl during a solar eclipse decades before. Bette Davis headlines and Lynn-Holly Johnson co-stars in this suspenseful take on haunted houses.

Styles:

Bad Ending, Reflective, Macabre, Gothic, Suspense, Scary, Psychological, Suspenseful, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1980s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

England

Genre:

Horror, Family, Thriller, Mystery

Editor's Pick for:

Teens, Kids

The Watcher in the Woods (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Oct 1981

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

John Hough, Vincent McEveety

Story Written By:

Florence Engel Randall, Harry Spalding, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Brian Clemens

Main Actors:

Kyle Richards, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Bette Davis, Carroll Baker

Plot:

When a normal American family moves into a beautiful old English house in a wooded area, strange, paranormal appearances befall them in this interesting twist to the well-known haunted-house tale. Their daughter Jan sees, and daughter Ellie hears, the voice of a young teenage girl who mysteriously disappeared during a total solar eclipse decades before...

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations.

Production Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

48%