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The Watcher in the Woods

Movie
1980
1h 23m
PG
English
Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
User Score: 
6.2
Critic Score: 
51
The Watcher in the Woods' Poster
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.
The Watcher in the Woods Poster

The Watcher in the Woods

PG
Movie
1980
1h 23m
English
Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
6.2
IMDB
The Watcher in the Woods (1980) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
51

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Bette Davis
Mrs. Aylwood
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
Georgina Hale
Young Mrs. Aylwood
Dominic Guard
Young John Keller (uncredited)
Derek Lyons
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Ina Clare
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Directed By: John Hough
Written By: Brian Clemens (Screenplay), Gerry Day, + 3 more

Featured Comments/Tips

WalkingKev says...
one year ago
Didn't do much for me but I did think it was quite spooky. I read that the original ending was changed and after watching that on YouTube, I do find that ending more interesting.
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r96sk says...
4 years ago
Oh so very boring. 'The Watcher in the Woods' isn't necessarily a terrible film, but wow did I feel completely uninterested from (almost) start-to-finish. Dully told plot with a plain cast list. I couldn't, unfortunately, tell you anything I actually found good about this. Lynn-Holly Johnson (Jan), a year prior to her appearance in James Bond, is the standout, but that's only down to a process of elimination to be honest; I found the rest yawnful. They aren't helped by the writing which fails to captivate how supposedly heavy the premise is, it's all basically as it seems - obvious. I should've cared for Mrs. Aylwood (Bette Davis) but I simply didn't feel attached one bit. It is a weird one due to it not, as noted, doing anything massively negative, it's just the fact that the (short) run time is such a chore to get through. Not one I'd recommend.
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KurtMoney says...
7 years ago
Ugh. What. A. Snooze. Honestly...watched the last 25 min at 1.5x speed.
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SparklinDiamond says...
8 years ago
Not the best acting, a very odd storyline which isn't really cleared up by the end. Wouldn't watch again
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Featured User Reviews

r96sk
4 years ago
Oh so very boring.

'The Watcher in the Woods' isn't necessarily a terrible film, but wow did I feel completely uninterested from (almost) start-to-finish. Dully told plot with a plain cast list. I couldn't, unfortunately, tell you anything I actually found good about this.

Lynn-Holly More
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Wuchak
2 years ago
_**This ain’t no conventional Disney flick; it’s genuinely eerie**_

An American family moves into an English country manor for the summer while the mysterious owner, Mrs. Aylwood (Bette Davis), lives in the guest house. The teen daughter, Jan (Lynn-Holly Johnson), discerns something weird is More
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