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Where to Watch The Watcher in the Woods (1980) (Legally)

It was just an innocent game until a young girl vanished...for thirty years.

Apr 17, 1980 GB 83 min G

5.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

154 votes

Fantasy Horror Thriller

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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1980).

Genre-wise, it leans into Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, with a runtime around 83 minutes.

Top billed names include Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards, Carroll Baker.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

countryside, country house, supernatural, solar eclipse, haunted house, past, based on young adult novel

Official trailer

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Plot

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.