The Watcher in the Woods
- Year: 1980
- Country of origin: UK, USA
- Genre: Family, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: John Hough, Vincent McEveety
- Length: 84 min
- IMDb rating:
What can’t be explained, must be explored.
Synopsis
The Watcher in the Woods (1980) follows a skeptical young girl whose family relocates to a remote country house owned by a reclusive widow still haunted by her daughter’s unexplained vanishing. As strange occurrences and fragmented visions suggest a supernatural force tied to the woods, past and present begin to converge in unsettling ways. This supernatural mystery blends gothic atmosphere and psychological suspense in a restrained tale of grief and otherworldly intrusion.
Selected disc options for The Watcher in the Woods
| Extras | Disney BD-ALL/US 2021 | Buena Vista DVD-1/US 2004 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Director John Hough | has extra | ||
| Alternate Endings [Anchor Bay] - With Optional Commentary by Director John Hough | has extra | ||
| Alternate Endings [Disney/Buena Vista] | has extra | has extra | |
| Alternate Opening Titles | has extra | ||
| Biography: Director John Hough - Written by Mark Wickum | has extra | ||
| Theatrical Trailer 1 | has extra | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer 2 | has extra | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer 3 | has extra | has extra | |
| TV Spot | has extra |
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Notes
- Anchor Bay’s DVD includes a 20-page booklet with writing by Scott Michael Bosco (“The Watcher: 20 Years Later, the Mystery Disclosed”) and a poster art card.
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Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
| Presentation | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Director John Hough Anchor Bay DVD |
| Alternate Endings [Anchor Bay] - With Optional Commentary by Director John Hough Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Alternate Opening Titles Disney BD | |
| Biography: Director John Hough - Written by Mark Wickum Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer 1 Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer 2 Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer 3 Anchor Bay DVD | |
| TV Spot Anchor Bay DVD |