The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
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.
Directors:
John Hough, Vincent McEveety.
Writers:
Brian Clemens, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Harry Spalding.
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Bette Davis as Mrs. Aylwood |
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Lynn-Holly Johnson as Jan Curtis |
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Kyle Richards as Ellie Curtis |
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Carroll Baker as Helen Curtis |
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David McCallum as Paul Curtis |
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Benedict Taylor as Mike Fleming |
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Frances Cuka as Mary Fleming |
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Richard Pasco as Tom Colley |
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Ian Bannen as John Keller |
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Katharine Levy as Karen Aylwood |
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Eleanor Summerfield as Mrs. Thayer |
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Georgina Hale as Young Mrs. Aylwood |
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Dominic Guard as Young John Keller (uncredited) |
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Derek Lyons as Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited) |
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Ina Clare as Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Hough | Director |
| Writing | Brian Clemens | Screenplay |
| Writing | Florence Engel Randall | Novel |
| Writing | Rosemary Anne Sisson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harry Spalding | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gerry Day | Writer |
| Production | Ron Miller | Producer |
| Production | Tom Leetch | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hugh Attwooll | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Stanley Myers | Music |
| Crew | Alan Hume | Cinematography |
| Editing | Geoffrey Foot | Editor |
| Production | Maude Spector | Casting |
| Art | Alan Cassie | Art Direction |
| Art | Ian Whittaker | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emma Porteous | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ernest Gasser | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jill Carpenter | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Vic Armstrong | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | John Richardson | Special Effects |
| Art | Elliot Scott | Production Design |
| Directing | Vincent McEveety | Director |