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The Watch House

1988 · 1 season

A quiet, haunting mystery that draws you into a lonely girl's search for connection, with a ghostly pull that lingers.

Created by
William Corlett
Genres
Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama
Starring
Diana Morrison, Sheri Shepstone, James Garbutt
Overview
Anne, miserable and rebellious at her parents' recent separation, finds herself drawn to the Watch House, the home of the Garmouth Life Brigade. Something, or someone, is trying to reach her. But what do they want?

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Created by
William Corlett
Genres
Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama
Starring
Diana Morrison, Sheri Shepstone, James Garbutt
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
  • mystery
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, sci-fi & fantasy, drama, kids
Created by
William Corlett
Starring
Diana Morrison, Sheri Shepstone, James Garbutt, Michael Nicholson, Linda Huntley, Benny Graham, Peter Van Gaver, Lynette Davies
Music
Rodney Newton
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 25 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom, New Zealand
Languages
English

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