About the film
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.
- Released
- April 17, 1980
- Certification
- PG
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Starring
- Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards, Carroll Baker, David McCallum, Benedict Taylor, Frances Cuka, Richard Pasco, Ian Bannen, Katharine Levy
- Language
- English
- Origin
- US, GB
- Studios
- Walt Disney Productions
- Written by
- Brian Clemens, Florence Engel Randall, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Harry Spalding, Gerry Day
- Produced by
- Ron Miller
- Cinematography
- Alan Hume
- Music
- Stanley Myers
- Budget
- $9,000,000
- Box office
- $5,000,000
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