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It started as a secret experiment... It ended up as a new breed of terror.

19885.31h 31m

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.

Directed by Jon Hess
Written by Bill Freed, Dean R. Koontz, Damian Lee
Produced by Damian Lee, David Mitchell
Box Office0Revenue: $940K

Top Cast

Corey Haim

Corey Haim

Travis Cornell

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Lem Johnson

Barbara Williams

Barbara Williams

Nora Cornell

Lala Sloatman

Lala Sloatman

Tracey

Dale Wilson

Dale Wilson

Bill Keeshan

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Cliff

Duncan Fraser

Duncan Fraser

Sheriff Walt Gaines

Colleen Winton

Colleen Winton

Deputy Porter

Christopher Cary

Christopher Cary

TV Newscaster

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

Veterinarian

Themes & Keywords

experimentsecret labcreaturedoggolden retrieverboy and doggovernment agentgenetic engineeringstray doggenetic mutationsuspenseful

About Watchers

Watchers is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 1988 exploring themes of experiment, secret lab, creature, dog, golden retriever, boy and dog. Directed by Jon Hess, it stars Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, Barbara Williams. 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.

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