Is The Watcher in the Woods scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Watcher in the Woods sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Watcher in the Woods end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Watcher in the Woods violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Watcher in the Woods easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Watcher in the Woods

Name: The Watcher in the Woods
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1980
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards, Carroll Baker, David McCallum

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

Directed by John Hough, Vincent McEveety

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

198083 min5.9 / 10

A gothic supernatural thriller about a family haunted by the unresolved mystery of a girl's vanishing, blending paranoia and melancholy with period atmosphere.

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.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Houses and Dwellings Witchcraft and Occult Movies Rural Countryside Setting Horror Subgenres

Genres

Fantasy Horror Thriller

Keywords

Countryside Country House Supernatural Solar Eclipse Haunted House Past Based On Young Adult Novel

Questions people ask

Is The Watcher in the Woods scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Watcher in the Woods sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Watcher in the Woods end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Watcher in the Woods violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Watcher in the Woods easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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