Watchers

Dec 2, 1988

1h 31m

★ 5.3

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.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Thriller

Production Companies

Canadian Entertainment Investors No. 2 and Company

Universal Pictures

Rose & Ruby Productions

Carolco Pictures

Centaur Films

Concorde Pictures

Watchers Trailers

Cast

Travis Cornell

Corey Haim

Lem Johnson

Michael Ironside

Nora Cornell

Barbara Williams

Tracey

Lala Sloatman

Bill Keeshan

Dale Wilson

Cliff

Blu Mankuma

Sheriff Walt Gaines

Duncan Fraser

Deputy Porter

Colleen Winton

TV Newscaster

Christopher Cary

Veterinarian

Don S. Davis

Man On Boat

Graeme Campbell

First TV Reporter

Dan O'Dowd

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6.4

Idiocracy

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7.5

The Wave

Mar 13, 2008

A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated.

6.2

Jumper

Feb 13, 2008

David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival!

6.7

Disturbia

Mar 27, 2007

Kale has a life most teenagers would envy. He spends his days endlessly playing video games, surfing the net, eating junk food and watching cable. He has complete free reign of the house, and a beautiful young hottie named Ashley has just moved in next door. There’s only one problem—he’s not allowed to leave the house. Kale’s under court-ordered house arrest for three months, and if he takes one step beyond a 100-foot perimeter of the house, his next confinement will be in a real prison.

5.5

Underdog

Aug 3, 2007

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3.6

The Crows

Nov 14, 2006

After a truck accident, Lab crows escape, and provoke a panic in the neighborhood. Alexandra, a young pregnant lady will go to every length to escape the mayhem and raise her neighbors' awareness about the danger.

6.7

Brotherhood of the Wolf

Jan 31, 2001

In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.

5.8

Perfect Stranger

Apr 11, 2007

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5.5

Doctor Butcher M.D.

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7.0

Equilibrium

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In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.

7.3

Carrie

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Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

7.7

The Exorcist

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When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

6.4

Darkman

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6.0

The Fan

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6.8

The Blob

Aug 5, 1988

In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.

3.5

Warriors of Terra

Jan 1, 2006

A headstrong animal-rights activist group plans a raid on a bio-tech company to stop the cruelty. They discover the true nature of the experiments that are really taking place. As they break into a biotech lab only to have their idealism crushed by the terrifying things they find inside. But when a genetically mutated human with a taste for human flesh gets released, they all struggle to survive!

6.9

Flight of the Navigator

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12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.

6.2

Critters 2

Apr 29, 1988

Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.

5.9

The Forgotten

Sep 24, 2004

Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created eight years of memories about a son she never had. But when she meets a man who has had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.