"It was just an innocent game until a young girl vanished...for thirty years."

1980

1h 23m

5.9(155 votes)

Fantasy

Horror

Thriller

Overview

After an American family moves to an old country manor in rural England, one of the daughters is tormented by the spirit of the owner's long lost daughter, who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago during a solar eclipse.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bette Davis

Mrs. Aylwood

Lynn-Holly Johnson

Jan Curtis

Kyle Richards

Ellie Curtis

Carroll Baker

Helen Curtis

David McCallum

Paul Curtis

Benedict Taylor

Mike Fleming

Frances Cuka

Mary Fleming

Richard Pasco

Tom Colley

Ian Bannen

John Keller

Katharine Levy

Karen Aylwood

Creative team

Directed by: John Hough
Vincent McEveety
Written by: Brian Clemens
Rosemary Anne Sisson
Produced by: Ron Miller

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