The Watcher in the Woods


2h 2017

Brief 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. The family is warned against entering the surrounding woods, but Jan and her little sister Ellie hear voices coming from the forest. Strange occurrences begin to unnerve the family and Jan begins to suspect that they are linked to Karen's disappearance. As Jan unravels the dark past hidden by the townspeople, she delves further into the mystery and deeper into danger, but now it might be too late to escape the Watcher in the Woods.

Film Details

Also Known As
Watcher in the Woods, The
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2017
Production Company
Hartbreak Films ; Lifetime Entertainment Television

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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. The family is warned against entering the surrounding woods, but Jan and her little sister Ellie hear voices coming from the forest. Strange occurrences begin to unnerve the family and Jan begins to suspect that they are linked to Karen's disappearance. As Jan unravels the dark past hidden by the townspeople, she delves further into the mystery and deeper into danger, but now it might be too late to escape the Watcher in the Woods.

Film Details

Also Known As
Watcher in the Woods, The
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2017
Production Company
Hartbreak Films ; Lifetime Entertainment Television

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States October 21, 2017

The project is a re-imagining of "Watcher in the Woods" (USA/1980), directed by John Hough and starring Bette Davis and Carroll Baker.