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When Disney Dipped It’s Toe Into The Horror Genre- The Watcher In The Woods (1980)

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Disney Pictures once made a horror film. Really! In the early 80's, they decided to capitalise on the horror boom and make a scary film for young adults. The Watcher in the Woods was made in 1980. It holds the honour of being possibly the most rented VHS tape of yours truly when he was …

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The Watcher in the Woods – Day 10 – 31 Days of Halloween

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I remember watching this as a kid on VHS in the 80s and loving it. Now as a gay horror fan who's all grown up watching the film feels different. Firstly, it's because the great gay icon Bette Davis is in it. Safe in this knowledge I know that this isn't just any run-of-the-mill performance …

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