The Watcher in the Woods

The Watcher in the Woods

★ 5.9IMDb Score
Released:1980-04-17
Duration:83 min
Director:John Hough, Vincent McEveety
Actors:Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards, Carroll Baker, David McCallum
Production:Walt Disney Productions

Overview:

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.

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