The Watcher in the Woods

The Watcher in the Woods

83 mins | Thriller, Horror, Fantasy | April 17, 1980

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.

The Watcher in the Woods

83 mins | Thriller, Horror, Fantasy | April 17, 1980

The Watcher in the Woods
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Walt Disney Productions
Original title The Watcher in the Woods
Directors John Hough
Writers Florence Engel Randall, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Brian Clemens, Gerry Day, Harry Spalding

Cast

Bette Davis

as Mrs. Aylwood

Lynn-Holly Johnson

as Jan Curtis

Kyle Richards

as Ellie Curtis

Carroll Baker

as Helen Curtis

David McCallum

as Paul Curtis

Benedict Taylor

as Mike Fleming

Frances Cuka

as Mary Fleming

Richard Pasco

as Tom Colley

Ian Bannen

as John Keller

Katharine Levy

as Karen Aylwood

Eleanor Summerfield

as Mrs. Thayer

Georgina Hale

as Young Mrs. Aylwood

Dominic Guard

as Young John Keller (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

as Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)

Ina Clare

as Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)