The Guardian
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Supernatural
Year: 1990
Country: United States of America
Language: English Language
Starring: Carey Lowell, Jenny Seagrove, Brad Hall, Miguel Ferrer, Xander Berkeley, Theresa Randle, Dwier Brown, Natalia Nogulich, Pamela Brull
The Guardian is a 1990 American horror film directed by William Friedkin and starring Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown and Carey Lowell. A cable television version of the film was credited to "Alan Von Smithee", indicating that Friedkin wished to disassociate himself from its release.
This ended up as Friedkin's last theatrical film not to be distributed by Paramount Pictures until 2007's Bug, distributed by Lionsgate.
The opening cards explain that ancient druids worshiped trees, sometimes offering them human sacrifices. While most of these trees were thought to have good spirits, some were connected with evil.
At the lovely Sheridan home, parents Allan and Molly are packing for a trip, while their young son reads the story Hansel and Gretel to his baby sister. Molly and Allan head out the door, leaving their two children in the care of nanny, Diane. Once alone and with the children sleeping, Diane tucks the son into bed, and then goes to the crib where the baby is sleeping, and takes the child. In the car, Molly realizes she left her glasses at the house, and the couple return to the house. Molly goes inside and gets her glasses from the bathroom. On the way out, she stops by her
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