The Watcher in the Woods

1980 film by John Hough, Vincent McEveety
Movie film Q1845888
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The Watcher in the Woods

Summary

The Watcher in the Woods is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (708 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Watcher in the Woods's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's director is recorded as John Hough[4].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's director is recorded as Vincent McEveety[5].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's screenwriter is recorded as Brian Clemens[6].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's composer is recorded as Stanley Myers[7].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's genre is recorded as horror film[8].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's genre is recorded as science fiction film[9].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's genre is recorded as mystery film[10].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[11].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's genre is recorded as ghost film[12].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's based on is recorded as A Watcher in the Woods[13].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's logo image is recorded as WatcherrWoods.png[14].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's cast member is recorded as Bette Davis[15].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's cast member is recorded as Kyle Richards[16].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's cast member is recorded as Carroll Baker[17].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's cast member is recorded as David McCallum[18].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's cast member is recorded as Frances Cuka[19].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's cast member is recorded as Ian Bannen[20].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's cast member is recorded as Dominic Guard[21].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's cast member is recorded as Lynn-Holly Johnson[22].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's producer is recorded as Tom Leetch[23].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's producer is recorded as Ron W. Miller[24].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[25].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's director of photography is recorded as Alan Hume[26].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0081738[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tom Leetch[23] and Ron W. Miller[24]. Directors include John Hough[4] and Vincent McEveety[5]. The Watcher in the Woods's screenwriter is recorded as Brian Clemens[6]. Cast members include Bette Davis[15], Kyle Richards[16], Carroll Baker[17], David McCallum[18], Frances Cuka[19], and Ian Bannen[20].

Publication

The Watcher in the Woods's publication date is recorded as +1980-04-17T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include horror film[8], science fiction film[9], mystery film[10], film based on a novel[11], and ghost film[12].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10[30] and 52%[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Watcher in the Woods's after a work by is recorded as Q23035402[32].

Why It Matters

The Watcher in the Woods ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (708 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q18709181. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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