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# The Watcher in the Woods (1980) - Is it OK for kids? | Top Rated Families

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# The Watcher in the Woods

1980Rated PG83 minFantasyHorrorThriller

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After an American family moves to an old country manor in rural England, one of the daughters is tormented by the spirit of the owner's long lost daughter, who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago during a solar eclipse.

**Is it right for your kids?** A rating tells you what a board thought. It does not tell you whether your eight year old will be bored, or whether there is one scene you will be explaining in the car afterward.

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**Length:** 83 min - a standard movie night

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