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 (2,181 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Watcher in the Woods's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Watcher in the Woods was directed by John Hough[4].
  • The Watcher in the Woods was directed by Vincent McEveety[5].
  • Brian Clemens wrote the screenplay for The Watcher in the Woods[6].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's composer is recorded as Stanley Myers[7].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's genre is horror film[8].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's genre is mystery film[10].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's genre is ghost film[11].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's based on is recorded as A Watcher in the Woods[12].
  • A cast member of The Watcher in the Woods was Bette Davis[13].
  • A cast member of The Watcher in the Woods was Kyle Richards[14].
  • A cast member of The Watcher in the Woods was Carroll Baker[15].
  • A cast member of The Watcher in the Woods was David McCallum[16].
  • A cast member of The Watcher in the Woods was Frances Cuka[17].
  • A cast member of The Watcher in the Woods was Ian Bannen[18].
  • A cast member of The Watcher in the Woods was Dominic Guard[19].
  • A cast member of The Watcher in the Woods was Lynn-Holly Johnson[20].
  • The Watcher in the Woods was produced by Tom Leetch[21].
  • The Watcher in the Woods was produced by Ron W. Miller[22].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[23].
  • The Watcher in the Woods's director of photography is recorded as Alan Hume[24].
  • The original language of The Watcher in the Woods was English[25].
  • The Watcher in the Woods was distributed by theatrical release[26].
  • The Watcher in the Woods was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tom Leetch[21] and Ron W. Miller[22]. Directors include John Hough[4] and Vincent McEveety[5]. Brian Clemens wrote the screenplay for The Watcher in the Woods[6]. Cast members include Bette Davis[13], Kyle Richards[14], Carroll Baker[15], David McCallum[16], Frances Cuka[17], and Ian Bannen[18].

Publication

The Watcher in the Woods was published on April 17, 1980[28]. The original language of it was English[25]. Genres include horror film[8], science fiction film[9], mystery film[10], and ghost film[11]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[26] and video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10[29] and 52%[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Watcher in the Woods's after a work by is recorded as Q23035402[31].

Why It Matters

The Watcher in the Woods ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,181 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Randomologist2000 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → disney:The_Watcher_in_the_Woods
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: disney:The_Watcher_in_the_Woods"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 81738
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 81738, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 158283
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 158283, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Q3332298
    Publication date → +1980-04-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Brian Clemens
    Duration → {'amount': '+80'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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