Ishana Night Shyamalan's directorial debut, "The Watchers," fails to stand out among the boldly assured first features by women in horror in the past 20 years. Despite considerable resources, including M. Night Shyamalan as a producer, the film falls short in delivering a compelling narrative. The story follows Mina, played by Dakota Fanning, as she stumbles into a mysterious forest in Ireland haunted by folklore creatures known as "The Watchers." While the film boasts impressive atmospherics and a strong performance by Fanning, it ultimately gets lost in familiar tropes of Irish mythology and fails to build suspense or deliver genuine scares. The plot meanders through hallucinations and discoveries, but lacks a cohesive and engaging storyline. In the end, "The Watchers" proves to be more dull than disturbing, leaving viewers longing for a more gripping horror experience.