The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
It was just an innocent game until a young girl vanished...for thirty years.
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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Cast

Bette Davis Bette Davis As: Mrs. Aylwood
Lynn-Holly Johnson Lynn-Holly Johnson As: Jan Curtis
Kyle Richards Kyle Richards As: Ellie Curtis
Carroll Baker Carroll Baker As: Helen Curtis
David McCallum David McCallum As: Paul Curtis
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It was just an innocent game until a young girl vanished...for thirty years.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 17 April 1980

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Walt Disney Productions

Budget: $9,000,000

Revenue: $5,000,000

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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

Eleanor Summerfield

Eleanor Summerfield

Mrs. Thayer

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Young Mrs. Aylwood

Dominic Guard

Dominic Guard

Young John Keller (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

Derek Lyons

Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)

Ina Clare

Ina Clare

Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)

Directed By

John Hough

John Hough

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ron Miller

Ron Miller

Producer

Tom Leetch

Tom Leetch

Co-Producer

Hugh Attwooll

Hugh Attwooll

Associate Producer

Maude Spector

Maude Spector

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Emma Porteous

Emma Porteous

Costume Design

Ernest Gasser

Ernest Gasser

Makeup Department Head

Jill Carpenter

Jill Carpenter

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

Alan Cassie

Alan Cassie

Art Direction

Ian Whittaker

Ian Whittaker

Set Decoration

Elliot Scott

Elliot Scott

Production Design

Other Crew

Alan Hume

Alan Hume

Cinematography

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Stunt Coordinator

John Richardson

John Richardson

Special Effects

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