The Watcher in the Woods

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Summary: wow!
Review: I watched this a couple nights ago for the first time and it is great! the acting is really good, it has an overall spookiness to it, and the plot is great. I didn't think it would be that scary, but it was. I actually jumped a lot, and gasped and everything. It was so suspenseful! And before I saw this, the only movie that had ever scared me was the Exorcist. But this is definatly my fave scary film, because of its mystery, cleaness, cuteness, etc.

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Summary: The Scariest Movie Ever Made!
Review: I saw this movie for the first time at a slumber party when I was in the third grade. I spent half of the time with my hands over my eyes. It was by far the scariest movie that I had ever seen. No one at the party could sleep after watching this movie. I am currently twenty years old and have watched dozens of horror movies, and I can honestly say that this movie that can usually be found in the childrens or family section of a video store is MUCH scarier than any movie in the horror or thriller section. This movie offers all of the great aspects of a classic horror film without any of the unnecessary gore and violence. Every Halloween my mom and I watch it together. It is by far the scariest movie ever made!

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Summary: Glass
Review: Alright, if you happen to stumble across this review...know this. Watcher in the woods proves that it isn't what you see that scares you, it is what you don't know. Example being Blair witch, or Jaws, or Jurassic Park. This really is a great thriller that will hopefully show up on DVD. I watched this film's first half when I was ten, but I had to go to the store with my parents, missing the conclusion. A while back I had a chance to rent this film, and I wasn't let down one bit!!! Even with an 8 year wait, I wasn't! That should tell you something about this films effect. You wonder what I am gabbing about?? The mystery for one thing. There really is something in the woods! What is it, and what is it hiding from? And there remains a hidden secret that trapped a child in glass for decades. Her haunting's make you really want more. She appears in mirrors blind folded, to beg for help from a disappearing reflection. 4 1/2 strong stars. Very Spooky to this day! See it with your older kids. (Shorted a half a star for a few minor problems not worth mentioning.)

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Summary: Great premise, poor execution! Dull & boring!
Review: I dunno--this movie just didn't do a thing for me! "Watcher in the Woods" was made at a time when the Disney Corporation was trying to break into the adult market. They produced a number of disjointed, unsatisfying films: "Tron;" "Something Wicked This Way Comes;" "Tex;" "The Black Hole;" and "Watcher," among them. They were really trying to find their way and eventually hit paydirt with "Splash." Alas, "Watcher" is much ado about nothing. The great Bette Davis is completely wasted in a thankless role. Basically, it's a hoary old plot about "something in the woods" that, uh, "watches." Oh, and it also likes to follow you around while you're biking. Is it a ghost? A monster? Answering that question would give away the ending, which (according to lore) was reshot twice. This is definitely After School special stuff--replete with zooms, horrid acting by "typical" kid stars, cheesy special effects, and flacid attempts at shock (a screeching cat, snarling dog, little girls talking in someone else's voice, yada-yada). You've heard and seen it all before. Scary? Nope! Dull? Yep! This is surprising, since "Watcher in the Woods" was directed by John Hough, who also helmed the terrifically spooky "Legend of Hell House." "Watcher" has a nice video transfer and received the deluxe treatment from Anchor Bay. But it's significant that Disney hasn't even bothered to rerelease "Watcher" (and other of its pre-Splash attempts) on their own label. They've all been licensed to Anchor Bay. If Disney doesn't believe in their own material, why should you?

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Summary: Disney's fun take on the Gothic thriller
Review: While Watcher in the Woods isn't as scary as I remembered it from its original release, it contains many fine bits and a genuine level of suspense. Lynn Holly Johnson (1980's most exicitng young woman as far as the young boy in the 17th row of the theater was concerned) is haunted by many things, not the least being Bette Davis, an old woman who has lost a daughter. That's pretty much the mystery. And it all takes place in a terrific English manor that makes for some beautiful Gothic turns. All the elements are in place for a creepy English country thriller. For the most part, the elements come together, though the ending is a puzzler. However, compared with what passes for horror and thrillers today, Watcher is a perfect and elegant story that everyone can enjoy.

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Summary: SCARY SCARY SCARY
Review: I recently watched this movie after not having seen it for ten years or to, thinking that there's no way it could have been as scary as I remembered it to be. I was wrong. This movie is STILL the scariest film I've ever seen. And no blood and guts scary.. it's all suspense and creepy happenings. Buy this movie. But don't watch it by yourself during a storm.

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Summary: WATCHER IN THE WOODS
Review: I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS MOVIE FOR YEARS. TODAY THEY DON'T MAKE MOVIES LIKE THIS. THANK YOU AMAZON.

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Summary: The watcher in the woods: It was yust an inocent game.......
Review: I saw this movie with my mom when I was little and is the most scary movie I have ever seen!!!!Now at 14 I saw it again last night, If you want to see a really scary movie go out and get this one.

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Summary: The perfect horror film for children of all ages
Review: I watched this film with my mother when I was young, and am purchasing it to watch with my 10-year old child. The movie has all the scare the current horror films have, but without the things that make such films "R" rated. Best of all, at the end of the movie, you discover the cause of all the scary events, and this allows you (and your child) to go to bed at night without worrying about monsters, ghosts, etc. lurking outside their doors. I highly recommend this movie for (almost) all ages. I enjoyed it as a child, and still do today. Very few movies can stand the test of time, but I think this one is one of the rare exceptions.

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Summary: I LOVE THIS MOVIE
Review: I saw Watcher in the Woods when I was little. Now at 23 I saw it again last night. It is so scary, I wanted to sleep on the floor in my parents room. It is nothing like a Disney movie I have nave no clue why it is rated G or PG. I would never let any small kids see this movie. If you are older and want to see a really scary movie go out and get this one.