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The Watcher in the Woods

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Mrs. Alywood (Anjelica Huston) is a distraught mother whose daughter, Karen, vanished in the English countryside over 20 years ago. When Jan Carstairs (Tallulah Evans) and her family move into the idyllic Alywood manor for the summer, Mrs. Alywood is taken aback by Jan's striking resemblance to Karen. Strange occurrences begin to unnerve the family, and Jan begins to suspect that they are linked to Karen's disappearance.
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Jessica Shaw Entertainment Weekly So is this two-hour movie scary? Only for anyone who appreciates continuity, logical character development, and decent dialogue. Rated: C- Oct 23, 2017 Full Review Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net It's a pretty bland movie but it does have good performances and some scary sequences. Rated: 5.5/10 Mar 7, 2019 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media So-so remake of '80s thriller has mild scares. Rated: 2/5 Dec 12, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This movie is a moody mystery with pretty visuals. It's a decent made for TV movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review mauro l I can't be sure because I didn't read the 1976 book and I didn't see the first cinematographic adaptation of 1980, but my impression is that, beyond the budget limits and the television format, the story isn't robust enough in itself (Mauro Lanari) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not great. Not many surprises or scares. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/27/18 Full Review Audience Member very enjoyable, much darker then the 1980 version, well done! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I was so excited for this remake and equally disappointed. Bad acting, awkward dialogue, and odd changes to the original movie made it difficult to watch. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely awful. Terrible acting, terrible writing. Disjointed and ridiculous. The original had a nice "camp" feel to it and Bette Davis's acting saved the day. There are no saviors in this terrible remake. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mrs. Alywood (Anjelica Huston) is a distraught mother whose daughter, Karen, vanished in the English countryside over 20 years ago. When Jan Carstairs (Tallulah Evans) and her family move into the idyllic Alywood manor for the summer, Mrs. Alywood is taken aback by Jan's striking resemblance to Karen. Strange occurrences begin to unnerve the family, and Jan begins to suspect that they are linked to Karen's disappearance.
Director
Melissa Joan Hart
Producer
Paula Hart
Screenwriter
Scott Abbott
Production Co
Hartbreak Films
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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