The Watch (2008)

In this paranormal thriller, Cassie, a psych student, was kidnapped and traumatized as a child by a disturbed person. To exorcise her demons and to finish her thesis, she decides on an ... See full summary »

Director:

Jim Donovan

Writer:

Ben Ripley

Stars:

Clea DuVall, Elizabeth Whitmere, James A. Woods

Cast

Credited cast:
Clea DuVall	...	Cassie
Elizabeth Whitmere	...	Andrea
James A. Woods	...	Rhett
Victoria Sanchez	...	Sophie / Polly
Morgan Kelly	...	Chad
Robert Reynolds	...	Dr. Miller
Matthew Kabwe	...	Professor Bateman
Anna-Marie Frances Lea	...	Creepy Woman (as Anna Marie Frances Lea)
Steffi Hagel	...	Young Cassie
Sean Tucker	...	Policeman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexandru Baraboi	...	Child 1

Storyline

In this paranormal thriller, Cassie, a psych student, was kidnapped and traumatized as a child by a disturbed person. To exorcise her demons and to finish her thesis, she decides on an experiment in isolation, working at a secluded watch tower as a fire lookout. But once she's alone, strange things start happening. Or is she just paranoid? Cassie is terrified that her past may be coming back to haunt her.

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | paranormal phenomena | fear | 

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Taglines:

An Experiment in Fear

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Canadian French is La Garde ( 2008 TV)

User Reviews

Had Potential

First of all, this film is the first horror for a long time to give me chills. Some scenes are genuinely spooky. Unfortunately it peters out in the last third! The setting is perfect, a young woman isolated in a forest, completely alone. It is built up slowly, but felt just right, the early 'shock' moments work well. In fact, it built up perfectly, so much that I was thinking this could be a great film! But then, there is always 'the twist'. Most twists are at least intriguing, some are brilliant, this one kills the film. And the ending is well....kinda not in the film.

If I was to draw a graph on the films enjoyment level, it would be a slow consistent incline, then a sharp decline in the last 3rd, kinda like a ramp.

could of been so much better.

5/10

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az őrszem

Filming Locations:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Muse Entertainment Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color