The Watcher in the Woods
2017, English. Directed by Melissa Joan Hart.
Mrs. Aylwood is a distraught mother since her daughter, Karen, vanished in the English countryside over 20 years ago. When the Carstairs family move into the Aylwood manor for the summer, 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 21 October 2017
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Scott Abbott
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The Watcher in the Woods runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Watcher in the Woods isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Watcher in the Woods?
If you liked The Watcher in the Woods, try American Horror House, The Woman in Black, The Fair Haired Child.
Who directed The Watcher in the Woods?
The Watcher in the Woods (2017) was directed by Melissa Joan Hart and stars Anjelica Huston, Nicholas Galitzine, Dixie Egerickx.