The Watcher in the Woods

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

Oct 9 1981 PG 1h 24m
Family, Horror, Mystery

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.

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...

Written by

Brian Clemens, Harry Spalding, Rosemary Anne Sisson

Directed by

John Hough, Vincent McEveety

Cast

Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Trailers
The Watcher in the Woods (Modern Trailer)
The Watcher in the Woods (1980) - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
7,435
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
52
Popularity
NA