The Watcher in the Woods

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Farah R. @Farah Jun 9, 2026 It’s a family friendly ghost story that’s decent enough if you lower your expectations. See more J B @RT34589887 Nov 1, 2024 This is an underrated classic spooky film. I saw this when I was eight or 10 and it was perfect. It didn’t have that in your face gore or horror, but the suspense and creepiness is fantastic. I definitely watch it with 1980 movie making in mind, not by today’s standards. The acting and pacing of the movie is perfect, although the end seems to wrap up quickly. But after watching the alternate endings on the DVD, I can see what care they took to create the best ending they could for it. See more RANDY F @RT94074555 Aug 21, 2024 Someone put the original beginning of this film on YouTube, and merged together all three of the various endings that were filmed into a much more cohesive whole. This version is missing a small bit of characters meeting each other and the acquisition of a puppy whose name figures into part of the "mystery". But if you've seen the film in the version that was released in theaters,(and on DVD) definitely check out the YouTube version, which is "fixes" the odd ending of the theatrical version . I've grown to really love this film. I never found it scary as such, but it's got a wonderful mood and atmosphere that even Lynn Holly Johnson's overly strident OneNote performance cannot ruin. It's a terrific film to show little kids on Halloween to let them be scared with nothing offensive or truly disturbing occurring in the film. I totally enjoy it See more Alec B @Alec97 Feb 28, 2024 It's far too compromised by studio meddling to work. Release the original cut you cowards! See more Chase C @cheesy_chase Oct 10, 2023 Not too scary but I enjoyed the concept and the explanation of the weirdness was unexpected. See more Jan 19, 2023 If you can get past the poor acting, especially the scene with Holly and the man holding the dog at the door - its a mildly entertaining Disney horror flik — See more Read all reviews

The Watcher in the Woods

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