The Watcher in the Woods Movie Information

Movie Information

Overall Rank: 15571

Average Rating: 2.2/4

# of Ratings: 26

Theatrical Release Date: 04/17/1982

Language: English

Genre: Family, Horror

MPAA Rating: PG

Director: John Hough

Actors: Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards, Carroll Baker, David McCallum, Benedict Taylor

Plot: When a family moves into an old English house in the woods, the two young daughters begin to experience paranormal events that seem to be linked to a mysterious disappearance years before. -- Chris Kavan

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1.5/4

Indyfreak - wrote on 11/14/2019

This strange supernatural thriller (released by DISNEY no less) boasts some great atmospheric tension and suspense. But the last scene makes no sense and the final resolution for the mystery is not satisfying in the slightest. Bette Davis doesn't necessarily seepwalk through the movie and Lynn-Holly Johnson is trying as the lead.

Rating of
2.5/4

Unknown - wrote on 11/01/2015

Kid friendly horror from Disney. It has all of those Disney qualities that play great to a younger audience, while also trying to be legitimately scary. The blend works in parts. The director managed some good scare scenes amidst a classic spooky atmosphere. The film sustains this aesthetic almost through it's entirety. The mystery plot is involving, despite our main kids not being the best actors. It's forgivable.

Rating of
2/4

Amy - wrote on 10/09/2013

Highly campy, this movie was pretty bland, disneyfied, and predictable all the way up until the end, which was... weird. I guess the weirdness was born of the disney-need to have a happy ending in a story that was really not set up to end very happily.

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