The Watcher in the Woods

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

17/04/1980
Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
1h 23m

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

Overview

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.

  • John HoughDirector
  • Gerry DayWriter
  • Brian ClemensScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $9,000,000

  • Revenue

    $5,000,000

Keywords

  • countryside
  • country house
  • supernatural
  • solar eclipse
  • haunted house
  • past
  • based on young adult novel

Top Billed Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Mrs. Aylwood

Lynn-Holly Johnson

Lynn-Holly Johnson

Jan Curtis

Kyle Richards

Kyle Richards

Ellie Curtis

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Helen Curtis

David McCallum

David McCallum

Paul Curtis

Benedict Taylor

Benedict Taylor

Mike Fleming

Frances Cuka

Frances Cuka

Mary Fleming

Richard Pasco

Richard Pasco

Tom Colley

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

John Keller

Katharine Levy

Katharine Levy

Karen Aylwood

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