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The Watcher in the Woods

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Mrs. Alywood is a distraught mother whose daughter, Karen, vanished in the English countryside over 20 years ago. When Jan Carstairs 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 10/23/2017
C-
So is this two-hour movie scary? Only for anyone who appreciates continuity, logical character development, and decent dialogue. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net 03/07/2019
5.5/10
It's a pretty bland movie but it does have good performances and some scary sequences. Go to Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media 12/12/2017
2/5
So-so remake of '80s thriller has mild scares. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/22/2020 This movie is a moody mystery with pretty visuals. It's a decent made for TV movie. See more mauro l @Mauro_Lanari 09/26/2019 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) See more 12/27/2018 Not great. Not many surprises or scares. See more 07/10/2018 very enjoyable, much darker then the 1980 version, well done! See more 07/10/2018 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. See more 07/10/2018 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. See more Read all reviews
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Melissa Joan Hart

Director

Anjelica Huston

Mrs. Aylwood

Tallulah Evans

Jan

Dixie Egerickx

Ellie

Nicholas Galitzine

Mark

Benedict Taylor

John
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Synopsis Mrs. Alywood is a distraught mother whose daughter, Karen, vanished in the English countryside over 20 years ago. When Jan Carstairs 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