Ishana Shyamalan wrote and directed The Watchers, with M. Night Shyamalan producing. Based on the novel by A.M. Shine, the film follows Mina, played by Dakota Fanning, a 28-year-old artist stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland.

When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers, played by Georgina Campbell, Olwe Fouere and Alistair Brammer. Mysterious creatures watch and stalk them each night.