The Watcher in the Woods (1980 and 2017)
Florence Engel Randall’s eerie 1976 kids book got a pair of adaptations: a 1980 theatrical film from Disney starring Bette Davis, and a 2017 made-for-Lifetime remake directed by Melissa Joan Hart and starring Anjelica Huston. The 1980 version is freakier and scarier—and also more primed for eclipse viewing, since it involves both a lunar and a solar occurrence as part of its inter-dimensional drama. However, we’re including both here since the 1980 version is unfortunately not streaming (what’s up with that, Disney+?). The 2017 version is available to buy on Prime Video.
