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- Overall Score: ☆ 5.50/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.2/10
The Watcher in the Woods Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When a normal American family moves into a beautiful old English house in a wooded area, strange, paranormal appearances befall them in this interesting twist to the well-known haunted-house tale. Their daughter Jan sees, and daughter Ellie hears, the voice of a young teenage girl who mysteriously disappeared during a total solar eclipse decades before...
Tagline: Scared of going into the woods? You should be ...
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The Watcher in the Woods Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Nominations: 4
Production Co.: Walt Disney Productions
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Watcher in the Woods Release Dates DVD: Apr 02, 2002
Writers: Brian Clemens, Harry Spalding, Rosemary Anne Sisson
Producers: Hugh Attwooll, Tom Leetch, Ron Miller
Musicians: Stanley Myers
Cinematographers: Alan Hume
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The Watcher in the Woods Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Katharine Levy | ... | Karen Aylwood |
| Eleanor Summerfield | ... | Mrs. Thayer |
| Georgina Hale | ... | Young Mrs. Aylwood |
| Ina Clare | ... | Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| Dominic Guard | ... | Young John Keller (uncredited) |
| Derek Lyons | ... | Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Bette Davis, as Mrs. Aylwood, passed away at age 81 in Neuilly-sur-Se.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Betty Davis | Miss Bette Davis - Lynn-Holly Johnson (b. December 13, 1958) – Jan Curtis
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Lyn Holly Johnson | Lynn Holly Johnson - Kyle Richards (b. January 11, 1969) – Ellie Curtis
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Kyle | Kyle Richards Umansky - Carroll Baker (b. May 28, 1931) – Helen Curtis
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Carrol Baker - David McCallum (b. September 19, 1933) – Paul Curtis
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Illya Kuryakin | David MacCallum - Benedict Taylor (b. April 18, 1960) – Mike Fleming
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Ben Taylor - Frances Cuka, as Mary Fleming, passed away at age 83 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 2½" (1.59 m) - Richard Pasco, as Tom Colley, passed away at age 88 in Warwickshire, England, UK.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Richard Pascoe - Ian Bannen, as John Keller, passed away at age 71 in Knockies Straight, Loch Ness, Scotland, UK.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Katharine Levy – Karen Aylwood
- Eleanor Summerfield – Mrs. Thayer
- Georgina Hale (b. August 4, 1943) – Young Mrs. Aylwood
Sign: Leo - Ina Clare, as Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited), passed away at age 77 in Barnet, London, England, UK.
- Dominic Guard (b. June 18, 1956) – Young John Keller (uncredited)
Sign: Gemini - Derek Lyons (b. September 25, 1958) – Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
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