Ishana Night Shyamalan’s debut feature film will scare viewers as it peels back the layers of a mysterious forest where the lead finds herself. Bloody Disgusting reveals thatThe Watchersreceived an official MPA rating and is rated PG-13 for violence, terror, and some thematic elements. The mystery-thriller marks another collaboration between Ishana and her father, respected filmmakerM. Night Shyamalan, who serves as executive producer on the film. It is adapted fromA.M. Shine’s novel of the same name.
The Watchersfollows Mina, a 28-year-old artist who gets stranded in a mysterious forest on a night out. The film’sofficial trailerintroducedDakota Fanningas Mina, who, while driving on a road in remote Western Ireland, runs into a problem as her car stops working. Mina finds herself in the middle of a vast forest with her car missing, and soon, bizarre things start to happen. She is quickly given refuge by a group of three people, and as she spends some time with them, she learns about the nightmare she’s in. The trio informs her of their predicament, stuck in a structure that houses and protects them because outside are mysterious creatures who come out at night and watch them.
The group has learned the rules between them and the creatures the hard way, but with her arrival, Mina breaks many of them as she seeks to uncover the mystery and hopefully save everyone. The terror begins when the creatures get an opportunity to ravage their victims as Mina tries to get out and not die. Soon, violence sneaks in when the creatures begin killing anyone unfortunate enough to see their faces. A fight to stay alive while attempting to escape begins as they try to learn what the creatures are and what they want.
Who Is Behind ‘The Watchers’?
The film isdirected by Ishanafrom a script she wrote based on Shine’s novel. Other cast members includeGeorgina Campbell(Barbarian),Oliver Finnegan(Creeped Out) andOlwen Fouere(The Northman). The film is produced by Night Shyamalan,Ashwin Rajan, andNimitt Mankad, withJo HomewoodandStephen Dembitzerserving as executive producers.
The film’s premiere date was moved to June 14 butreturned to the original June 7 date. New Line Cinema will release it theatrically before it is available on demand and streaming platforms. Details about when it will be available for streaming are not yet available.
Watch the trailer below, which sets up the epic haunting.
The Watchers
Follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, as she gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland. After finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
