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Ghost story meets paranormal mystery in Disney's PG family spookfest, a rare kid-friendly scary movie that still manages to frighten. American girls Lynn-Holly Johnson (Ice Castles) and little ...( read more 
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MCT:August 24, 2008If you want to STAY scared (because, yes, for some bizarro reason this DISNEY-rated, PG movie, scared me a litte!) turn it off BEFORE the end. You'll stay all creeped out. But watch till the end and you'll end up going, What the...
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MCT:April 13, 2008It's hard to fathom what Disney were trying to do with this messy horror picture; "The Watcher in the Woods" is more likely to upset rather than enchant young children, and older, more discerning viewers will probably find it as toothless as it is incoherent. It was infamously chopped about and re-shot by the studio and, consequently, makes very little sense. Although there's a good deal of subjective, "Watcher's-eye-view" camerawork, disappointingly we don't ever get to see the creature itself. However, the atmosphere is reasonably potent and there are a couple of spookily effective moments. Bette Davis makes a late-career appearance, but she's only on hand to look vaguely sinister and contributes little more than a cameo. Interestingly, the film cribs a couple of elements from "The Shining", namely ESP and backwards writing. Undoubtedly, the worst thing about the movie is the awful lead performance of Lynn-Holly Johnson, who some people may remember being equally bad as the figure-skater in "For Your Eyes Only".
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MCT:April 5, 2008
Two young sisters move to a house in woods. Soon there are mysterious sightings of a girl who went missing decades ago.
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MCT:January 11, 2008
This is a Disney Film, With Betty Davis, Think thats why it was on my rent list. An Ok Film, will not add to my collection unless its found in a pawn shop. Betty Davis has alwaysn scare me since seeing Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. Now that was a scarey B&W Movie. Rent it and enjoy, just don't expect to much
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MCT:October 29, 2007
This movie pretty good for a disney horror movie. It would be a lot better if they had a better ending. (Watch the alternate endings...they are SO stupid it makes you grateful for the one they have).
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MCT:October 2, 2007
I was afraid of being alone in the woods for quite a while after watching this "family friendly" scary movie. (In other words, it's clean but it's still dang spooky). I believe it was actually released by Disney, so it keeps it clean. Good to watch with younger scare-lovers.
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MCT:September 25, 2007Oh my gosh, i actually used to poo myself when i watched this as a little kid... (nto literally)
Quite frightening to be honest
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MCT:August 9, 2007
i read the book & saw the movie when i was very young - would see it again to give it a real review - but from what i remember it was good & creepy
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MCT:July 30, 2007Scary scary Disney movie from the 80s. None of the slight 80mins running time is wasted as more and more details of the mystery are revealed. Possibly not one for really young children, but then I saw it when I was a kid and I turned out ok....I think!
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MCT:July 17, 2007The image is pretty old, the story is a fantasy... the movie is good although it could never happen on grounds of reality, I enjoyed it!
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MCT:May 19, 2007
Some may say it is cheesy and not scary! But when I was a kid me and my friends would watch this again and again! Got me every time!
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MCT:May 12, 2007
Now here's an interesting paradox - a serious horror movie for the kiddy crowd. It works on a few levels, but awful acting and a weird ending kind of relegate it to its current place in Obscure Disney Movie History.
Regardless, this is actually a really good pick for a sharp younger child who's getting bored of all the big-eyed orphan animal adventures, and not a slouch for older audiences either.
I just watched this again for the first time in five years last night, and I have to say...it's a really bizarre film. Certainly a better concept than its execution allowed (Disney certainly shot this one in the foot), but an enjoyable flick on all levels. I submit this one to my Guilty Pleasures list. :D -
MCT:May 11, 2007
I analyzed this film for a paper on Disney's production values during the transition from Ron Miller to Michael Eisner in the early-80s. Many of the lines are cheesy, the effects are laughable (as an indirect result of this regime change--long story), and parts just don't make sense . . . but this movie is CLASSIC. Almost better than the movie is the director's commentary, which reveals much more of the intent.
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MCT:May 2, 2007
Used to be one of my favorite movies to watch. Talk about a suspension movie! It really keeps you on your toes and wondering through the entire movie.
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MCT:February 27, 2007
This movie scared me to death when I was a kid, but now I love it. It's a great suspense thriller. This story is very creative and enjoyable.
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MCT:January 29, 2007
I remember recommending it for a sleepover and my friends were all skeptical because of the PG rating. Turns out that the rating doesn't stop it from being effectively scary in a really eerie way.
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MCT:January 17, 2007
My friends and I got this spooky flick to watch on a sleepover.. it was great... I have to have seen it at least a dozen times since then..
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MCT:January 14, 2007
now this movie was pretty much the scariest movie amy and i watched when we were little. this is a weird poster for it though.
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MCT:November 30, 2006
A dark and altogether different theme for a Disney film, but one definately worth a look, perhaps not for young children
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MCT:November 19, 2006
This movie popped into my head this evening, and I decided I wanted to see it.. I really quite scared me when I was young, but I also remember really liking it. Very few of my friends recall this movie, so I'd almost consider it a cult classic.
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MCT:October 27, 2006
this was a really good movie. it realy scared me when i watched it when i was little, but i would totally watch it again
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MCT:October 26, 2006Wow this movie sucks. I didn't even the see the whole thing and frankly, I didn't want to. It was that bad. I mean, how stupid can a movie get? Obviously this is directed towards younger (and much MUCH more naive) audiences, but you could at least make it family-friendly! I mean, the special effects were horrendous, even for an oldie, and the acting was so terrible it was like they shouldn't have even been paid. With a highly ridiculous storyline and a completely retarded aspect of every feature, I sentence this movie and all copies to be picked up, smashed, and thrown into a forest that is set on fire, then put out with dirty water. And then stomped on. A half star out of 5 for making me laugh at its stupidity.
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MCT:October 11, 2006
This movie was the first and last Horror movie made by DISNEY. It starts out promising enough-m Family moves into weird potentially haunted old house overseen by spooky Bette Davis...but its ideas dont mesh well together and it totally falls apart at the end.
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MCT:September 28, 2006
This movie absolutely terrified me as a child but I used to watch it again and again...would love to see it again to see if it's anywhere near as scarey as I remember ( I would guess not!)
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MCT:May 18, 2006
Cheesy with questionable acting and bad special effects, but everything about it eventually grows on you.
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