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The ’80s cult classic The Watcher in the Woods has been retold by director Melissa Joan Hart and is headed to DVD September 11, from Lionsgate. Below are all the details on the release.
The thrilling reimagining of the ’80s cult classic film comes home when Lifetime’sThe Watcher in the Woods arrives on DVD September 11 from Lionsgate. Starring Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston (Best Supporting Actress, Prizzi’s Honor, 1985) and executive produced by Melissa Joan Hart (Melissa & Joey), the film tells the tale of a family that rents a countryside manor for the summer and encounters the dark past hidden by the townspeople. The Watcher in the Woods DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
When Jan Carstairs and her family rent a manor in the idyllic British countryside, the owner, Mrs. Aylwood, notices that Jan bears a striking resemblance to her daughter, Karen, who disappeared over twenty years ago. Mrs. Aylwood warns Jan to stay out of the surrounding woods, and when strange occurrences unnerve the family, Jan suspects they are linked to what happened to Karen. As Jan begins to unravel the truth, she and her little sister, Ellie, may not be able to escape The Watcher in the Woods.
CAST
Anjelica Huston The Addams Family, The Royal Tenenbaums, Witches
Tallulah Evans Son of Rambow, Penelope
Nicholas Galitzine High Strung, Handsome Devil, The Beat Beneath My Feet
Dixie Egerickx Genius and Rufus Wright Quantum of Solace, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Spy Game.
