The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
April 17, 1980Release Date
The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
April 17, 1980Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Bette Davis
Mrs. Aylwood
Lynn-Holly Johnson
Jan Curtis
Kyle Richards
Ellie Curtis
Carroll Baker
Helen Curtis
David McCallum
Paul Curtis
Benedict Taylor
Mike Fleming
Frances Cuka
Mary Fleming
Richard Pasco
Tom Colley
Ian Bannen
John Keller
Eleanor Summerfield
Mrs. Thayer
Katharine Levy
Karen Aylwood
Georgina Hale
Young Mrs. Aylwood
John Hough
Director
Dominic Guard
Young John Keller (uncredited)
Brian Clemens
Writer
Harry Spalding
Writer
Derek Lyons
Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)
Rosemary Anne Sisson
Writer
Ina Clare
Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)
Florence Engel Randall
Writer
Ron Miller
Producer
Stanley Myers
Composer
Alan Hume
Cinematographer
Geoffrey Foot
Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 17, 1980
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Content RatingPG
Budget$9,000,000
Box Office$5,000,000
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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The Watcher in the Woods is a 1980 American supernatural horror film directed by John Hough and Vincent McEveety and starring Bette Davis, Carroll Baker, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards, and David McCallum. Based on the 1976 novel by Florence Engel Randall, the film tells the story of a teenage girl and her little sister who become encompassed in a supernatural mystery regarding a missing girl in the woods surrounding their new home in the English countryside.
Filmed at Pinewood Studios and the surrounding areas in Buckinghamshire, England, The Watcher in the Woods was one of several live-action films produced by Walt Disney Productions in the 1980s, when the studio was targeting young adult audiences. The film had its premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on April 17, 1980, but was pulled from release after ten days, and future screenings were canceled by the studio because of an overwhelming negative response from critics and audiences. Several changes were made thereafter, including the excision of a pre-credits sequence, as well the filming of an entirely new ending, which was directed by Vincent McEveety without Hough's involvement. Disney re-released the revised cut of the film on October 9, 1981, and it grossed $5 million.
Though critical response to the film was varied and included numerous unfavorable reviews, the film went on to gain a cult following in the years following its release. Another adaptation of the novel was released for television in 2017 starring Anjelica Huston.