The Watcher in the Woods: Best of Both Worlds Edit
Updated: 8th May 2024
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Faneditor: TriggeredPuppy 
Fanedit Type: Extended Edition
Fanedit Release Date: 9th October 2023
Fanedit Runtime: 1h:30m:0s
Time Cut: 0h:0m:0s
Time Added: 0h:6m:0s
Genre: Family • Horror • Mystery
Original Title: The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Original Release Date: 1st January 1980
Original Runtime: 1h:24m:0s
Certificate: PG
Format: Blu-Ray
Resolution: 1080p
Sound Mix: Stereo
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Fanedit Type: Extended Edition
Fanedit Release Date: 9th October 2023
Fanedit Runtime: 1h:30m:0s
Time Cut: 0h:0m:0s
Time Added: 0h:6m:0s
Genre: Family • Horror • Mystery
Original Title: The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Original Release Date: 1st January 1980
Original Runtime: 1h:24m:0s
Original Links:
Certificate: PG
Format: Blu-Ray
Resolution: 1080p
Sound Mix: Stereo
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Synopsis:
This is a fun and strange little movie from 1980, a time when Disney was trying to expand into other genres. In this case, horror (though quite mild even by that day's standards). The original ending was not well received as it did not clearly explain what happened. It was subsequently removed and reshot with a less frightening and exposition heavy ending. Having finally acquired a Blu-Ray to source the highest quality available, I've cut both endings together and find they complement each very well. I've also put back in an alternative intro and all the extended or deleted scenes.
This is a fun and strange little movie from 1980, a time when Disney was trying to expand into other genres. In this case, horror (though quite mild even by that day's standards). The original ending was not well received as it did not clearly explain what happened. It was subsequently removed and reshot with a less frightening and exposition heavy ending. Having finally acquired a Blu-Ray to source the highest quality available, I've cut both endings together and find they complement each very well. I've also put back in an alternative intro and all the extended or deleted scenes.
Intentions:
I wanted to share the lesser-known original ending to this wild little Disney experiment from the 80s.
I wanted to share the lesser-known original ending to this wild little Disney experiment from the 80s.
Change List:
I removed the opening credits sequence and replaced it with an alternate version Between 62 and 67 minutes there are multiple deleted or extended scenes added back (Disney had any references to witchcraft cut) At around 79 minutes the alternate ending starts At around 83 minutes the original ending begins crosscutting with the alternate (avoiding any continuity issues between the two)
I removed the opening credits sequence and replaced it with an alternate version Between 62 and 67 minutes there are multiple deleted or extended scenes added back (Disney had any references to witchcraft cut) At around 79 minutes the alternate ending starts At around 83 minutes the original ending begins crosscutting with the alternate (avoiding any continuity issues between the two)
Additional Notes:
This is one of Bette Davis' final film roles.
This is one of Bette Davis' final film roles.
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