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The Watcher in the Woods  (1981)

The Watcher in the Woods
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
83 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
The Watcher in the Woods

This Disney Studios attempt at entering the horror genre is a British production based on the chilling novel by Florence Engel Randall. An American family, headed by composer Paul Curtis (David McCallum) and his wife Helen (Carroll Baker), is renting an old mansion in England. The mansion's owner is Mrs. Aylwood (Bette Davis), who lives in a small guest house on the property. The mansion is surrounded by dense, forbidding woods. The Curtis children, Jan (Lynn-Holly Johnson) and Ellie (Kyle Richards), explore the forest. Mrs. Aylwood is continually searching the woods for her daughter -- whom she lost there 30 years ago. Over time, the children come to be haunted by the spirit of the daughter, Karen (Katherine Levy). The film was originally released in 1980 with an ending that included a huge alien from another planet. The studio pulled back the film after test audiences laughed at the special effects, and re-released the movie in 1982 with a new ending that circumvented the alien. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide


The Watcher in the Woods Trivia

Who played Mrs. Aylwood in the movie The Watcher in the Woods?
Bette Davis played Mrs. Aylwood in the movie The Watcher in the Woods

Who played Helen Curtis in the movie The Watcher in the Woods?
Carroll Baker played Helen Curtis in the movie The Watcher in the Woods

Who played Paul Curtis in the movie The Watcher in the Woods?
David McCallum played Paul Curtis in the movie The Watcher in the Woods

Who played John Keller in the movie The Watcher in the Woods?
Ian Bannen played John Keller in the movie The Watcher in the Woods

Who played Jan Curtis in the movie The Watcher in the Woods?
Lynn-Holly Johnson played Jan Curtis in the movie The Watcher in the Woods

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