The Watcher in the Woods

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The Watcher in the Woods

TV-PG

2017

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

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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

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Rachel Wagner

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It's a pretty bland movie but it does have good performances and some scary sequences.

Rated: 5.5/10

Mar 7, 2019

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

So-so remake of '80s thriller has mild scares.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 12, 2017

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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

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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

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Audience Member

Not great. Not many surprises or scares.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/27/18

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Audience Member

very enjoyable, much darker then the 1980 version, well done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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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

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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

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Melissa Joan Hart

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Anjelica Huston

Mrs. Aylwood

Tallulah Evans

Jan

Dixie Egerickx

Ellie

Nicholas Galitzine

Mark

Benedict Taylor

John

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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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