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1988 · 91 min

A brisk, suspenseful creature chase with a boy-and-dog heart, tense set pieces, and a touch of B-movie silliness.

Directed by
Jon Hess
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
It started as a secret experiment... It ended up as a new breed of terror.
Overview
A boy takes in a stray dog, later finding out that it's an ultra-intelligent runaway from a genetic research lab. Unbeknownst to him, the dog is being stalked by another escaped creature that's not quite so friendly.

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Directed by
Jon Hess
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Watchers Collection

  1. WatchersMovie · 1988 This title
  2. Watchers IIMovie · 1990
  3. Watchers IIIMovie · 1994
  4. Watchers RebornMovie · 1998

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Jon Hess
Written by
Bill Freed, Damian Lee
Starring
Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, Barbara Williams, Lala Sloatman, Dale Wilson, Blu Mankuma, Duncan Fraser, Colleen Winton
Music
Joel Goldsmith
Cinematography
Richard Leiterman
Runtime
91 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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