Film Screening: The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

The Bucktown-Wicker Park library screens a curious piece of Disney history: *The Watcher in the Woods* (1980), a live-action PG thriller starring Bette Davis that flopped on release but later gained a cult following. The plot follows an American family in England whose daughter becomes haunted by a spirit tied to a disappearance during a solar eclipse. Running 100 minutes with English subtitles for accessibility, this Thursday afternoon showing (4:00 to 5:30 PM on October 1) is a solid pick for anyone who likes oddball '80s family horror or wants to see Davis in a genre stretch.