A young couple with a newborn baby don't realize that the nanny they hired is a magical nymph who sacrifices infants to an evil tree.
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| Jenny Seagrove | ... | Camilla | |
| Dwier Brown | ... | Phil Sterling | |
| Carey Lowell | ... | Kate Sterling | |
| Brad Hall | ... | Ned Runcie | |
| Miguel Ferrer | ... | Ralph Hess | |
| Natalija Nogulich | ... | Molly Sheridan (as Natalia Nogulich) | |
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Pamela Brull | ... | Gail Krasno |
| Gary Swanson | ... | Allan Sheridan | |
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Jack David Walker | ... | Punk |
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Willy Parsons | ... | Punk |
| Frank Noon | ... | Punk | |
| Theresa Randle | ... | Arlene Russell | |
| Xander Berkeley | ... | Detective | |
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Ray Reinhardt | ... | Dr. Klein |
| Jacob Gelman | ... | Scotty | |
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Phil and Kate have a baby boy named Jake. They hire a baby-sitter, Camilla, to look after Jake and she becomes part of the family. The Sterling's friend and neighbor, Ned, takes a liking to Camilla and asks her out. She refuses, but Ned follows her and discovers that she is not quite human. Camilla discovers that she has been followed and Ned is pursued. He leaves a desperate message for Phil and Kate which reveals that Camilla has special plans for baby Jake. Written by brooks@odie.ee.wits.ac.za and drxcreatures@yahoo.com
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27 April 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ángel de las sombras See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$5,565,620, 29 April 1990Gross USA:
$17,037,887Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$17,037,887Company Credits
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Written by Joseph A. White, Stephen Sea and Roy Blumenfeld
Performed by Joseph A. White, Stephen Sea and Roy Blumenfeld
Produced by Joseph A. White, Stephen Sea and Roy Blumenfeld
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The movie's dark villain, Camilla (Jenny Seagrove), is included in the compilation film Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001). See more »Goofs
As the tree is being cut down, the movie keeps cutting back to Camilla, showing what damage it is doing to her. When the guy finishes cutting down the tree, there is a shot of Camilla and her left leg breaks off and she falls to the ground. The two shots immediately following, of the mother tackling her and then of Camilla being thrown out the window, both show her with her legs still intact. See more »Alternate Versions
There are two versions of "The Guardian": the theatrical cut, credited to William Friedkin, and a modified cut, credited to "Alan Smithee". The Alan Smithee cut has never been released on video but has been shown on cable. It includes new scenes including another scene in the hospital; different dream sequences; a scene of the nanny waking the wife up and alternate angles for other scenes. Also, the ending of the cable cut is different and omits much of the gore. See more »Connections
Featured in Tree Woman: The Effects of the Guardian - An Interview with Matthew Mungle (2016) See more »Soundtracks
Incidental GrooveWritten by Joseph A. White, Stephen Sea and Roy Blumenfeld
Performed by Joseph A. White, Stephen Sea and Roy Blumenfeld
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Phil and Kate are a young yuppie couple just on the verge of having a child of their own. As both parents are too busy to take care of the baby,they decide to enlist the services of a nanny,and after screening many candidates,they eventually welcome Camilla.It turns out that Camilla isn't quite all she claims to be,as the baby is being groomed for an ultimate union with the tree she is beholden to."The Guardian" is William Friedkin's return to the horror genre.The film itself is well-made and offers some suspense and a decent amount of gore.However the plot is cheesy and predictable and the main performances are rather bland.Sadly neglected English actress Jenny Seagrove is the definitive highlight of the film.Despite some flaws "The Guardian" is worth checking out for serious genre fans.7 out of 10.