Ishana night shyamalan directs a glossy woodland horror thriller. With “the watchers”, shyamalan weaves psychological and folk horror together into a movie that seems to draw from a number of inspirations.
Heavy on eerie mood but undone by an obtuse script, the watchers can only hold the gaze for so long before tedium sets in. What is it about this forest that seems to hold a deadly secret?
Dakota Fanning In A Still From The Film.
In the meantime, you can check out the official synopsis below.
The Watchers Follows A Young Woman Named Mina (Dakota Fanning), A Pet Store Worker Who Gets Sent To Deliver A Bird.
Mina, a 28‐year old artist gets stranded in an untouched forest in western ireland.
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Just Under A Year And Half After Brandon Cronenberg Made A Disappointing Film That Hewed Too Closely To The Work.
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