The Watcher in the Woods

Welsh woods. August. A shattered mirror. Strange lights flicker as Jan and Ellie become caught in a decades-old disappearance. Mrs. Aylwood knows more than she lets on. Disney does gothic horror, surprisingly well.

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John Hough directed The Watcher in the Woods in 1980. See John Hough's full filmography, where to start with John Hough, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Hough.

The Watcher in the Woods was released in 1980 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 83 minutes.