The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1980-04-17
- Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 23m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 157 votes
Directed by John Hough, Vincent McEveety.
Top cast
- Bette Davis as Mrs. Aylwood
- Lynn-Holly Johnson as Jan Curtis
- Kyle Richards as Ellie Curtis
- Carroll Baker as Helen Curtis
- David McCallum as Paul Curtis
- Benedict Taylor as Mike Fleming
- Frances Cuka as Mary Fleming
- Richard Pasco as Tom Colley
- Ian Bannen as John Keller
- Katharine Levy as Karen Aylwood
Where to watch The Watcher in the Woods
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
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