The Watcher in the Woods
“It was just an innocent game until a young girl vanished...for thirty years.”
1980•PG•1h 23m•5.9•Released
FantasyHorrorThriller
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.
Director
John Hough
Writer
Brian Clemens, Harry Spalding, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Gerry Day
Budget
$9M
Revenue
$5M
Languages
English
Studio
Walt Disney Productions
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)
Production
Company
Walt Disney Productions
Producer
Ron Miller
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