The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

  • PG
  • 04/17/1980 (US)
  • 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 Hough

Director

Brian Clemens

Screenplay

Gerry Day

Writer

Harry Spalding

Screenplay

Florence Engel Randall

Novel

Rosemary Anne Sisson

Screenplay

Cast

Bette Davis's headshot

Bette Davis

Mrs. Aylwood
Lynn-Holly Johnson's headshot

Lynn-Holly Johnson

Jan Curtis
Kyle Richards's headshot

Kyle Richards

Ellie Curtis
Carroll Baker's headshot

Carroll Baker

Helen Curtis
David McCallum's headshot

David McCallum

Paul Curtis
Benedict Taylor's headshot

Benedict Taylor

Mike Fleming
Frances Cuka's headshot

Frances Cuka

Mary Fleming
Richard Pasco's headshot

Richard Pasco

Tom Colley

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