Film Review - The Watched

Dakota Fanning gets lost in the woods Celtic folklore style, courtesy of writer-director Ishana Night Shyamalan

Credit: Warner Brothers

Writer-director Ishana Night Shyamalan, daughter M Night (who acts as producer), proves she’s a chip-off-the-old-block with this rather average horror fairy tale, based on a novel by AM Shine. The Watched (called The Watchers outside the UK and Ireland) has an interesting idea, but it’s the kind of film I rewrite in my head when w…