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The Watcher in the Woods

Name: The Watcher in the Woods
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1980-04-17
Duration: 1 h 23 min

1980 · 1h 23m · PG · English · United Kingdom

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.

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Details

Director: John Hough, Vincent McEveety
Writers: Brian Clemens, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Harry Spalding, Gerry Day
Release date: April 17, 1980
Runtime: 1h 23m
Original language: English
Production countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production companies: Walt Disney Productions
Certification: PG
Budget: $9,000,000
Revenue: $5,000,000

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Keywords

countrysidecountry housesupernaturalsolar eclipsehalloweenhaunted housepastbased on young adult novel

Cast

Bette Davis

Mrs. Aylwood

Lynn-Holly Johnson

Jan Curtis

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

Eleanor Summerfield

Mrs. Thayer

Georgina Hale

Young Mrs. Aylwood

Dominic Guard

Young John Keller (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)

Ina Clare

Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)

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