The Watchers

About The Watchers

A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.

The Watchers is a 2024 fantasy horror film directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan. The film is filed under dark fantasy, ireland, bunker, and shapeshifting.

Dakota Fanning takes the lead as Mina, Georgina Campbell as Ciara, Olwen Fouéré as Madeline, and Oliver Finnegan as Daniel. Released in June 2024, it runs 102 minutes.

The screenplay is by Ishana Night Shyamalan. It was produced by Blinding Edge Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, and Inimitable Pictures. The story is adapted from a novel. It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

The Hallow, Wolfwalkers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring make useful companions to The Watchers, all filed under changeling and forest. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 1,782 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.