The Watcher in the Woods
“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
15 people
Bette Davis
Mrs. Aylwood
Known for
All About Eve
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Lynn-Holly Johnson
Jan Curtis
Known for
For Your Eyes Only
Ice Castles
Kyle Richards
Ellie Curtis
Known for
Halloween
ER
Carroll Baker
Helen Curtis
Known for
The Game
How the West Was Won
David McCallum
Paul Curtis
Known for
NCIS
Batman vs. Robin
Benedict Taylor
Mike Fleming
Known for
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Wallander
Frances Cuka
Mary Fleming
Known for
Friday Night Dinner
Swimming Pool
Richard Pasco
Tom Colley
Known for
The Gorgon
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Ian Bannen
John Keller
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Waking Ned
Katharine Levy
Karen Aylwood
Known for
I, Claudius
Eleanor Summerfield
Mrs. Thayer
Known for
Hammer House of Horror
Georgina Hale
Young Mrs. Aylwood
Known for
Castaway
The Devils
Vincent McEveety Director · John Hough Director Brian Clemens Screenplay
Worldwide gross $5M · Budget $9M · United States release April 17, 1980
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,000,000
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Walt Disney Productions
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio · Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United States · April 17, 1980
Limited theatrical · New York City
United States · July 18, 1991
Physical · Walt Disney Home Video #068 [VHS] 83 minutes
United States
October 9, 1981 · Theatrical · Wide release of the revised version
Australia
July 9, 1981 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 3, 1981 · Theatrical
Canada
April 2, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Chile
September 20, 1996 · TV
France
September 15, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
December 7, 1992 · TV
Ireland
March 3, 1982 · Theatrical
Japan
September 11, 1982 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 13, 1981 · Theatrical
May 16, 1999 · TV
Philippines
November 19, 1981 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 21, 1981 · Theatrical
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