The Guardian (1990)

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The Guardian is a 1990 American supernatural horror film co-written and directed by William Friedkin, and starring Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell, Brad Hall, and Miguel Ferrer. The plot follows a suburban Los Angeles couple who hire a nanny to care for their infant son, only to discover she is in fact a Hamadryad whose previous clients' children went missing under her care. The film is based on the novel The Nanny by Dan Greenburg, who co-wrote the screenplay with Friedkin and Stephen Volk.

Production

Director Sam Raimi was originally attached to the project, but dropped out to direct Darkman, with director William Friedkin subsequently signing on. Friedkin stated he was drawn to the "magical realism" of the story, adding that the central element of "a baby in danger and a young married couple with all kinds of anxieties about the care of their infant child." He also commented that he related to the story due to a negative personal experience…

The original screenplay for The Guardian bore a closer resemblance to its source material, The Nanny (1987) by novelist Dan Greenburg, which told the story of a nanny who steals children. The script, which had originally been conceived as a tongue-in-cheek thriller for director Sam Raimi, eventually "metamorphosed into something different" as Friedkin made numerous changes.

After Volk suggested using elements from the M. R. James story "The Ash-tree" in the script, Friedkin became fixated on incorporating a tree into Camilla's backstory. Volk reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown and left the production, leaving Friedkin to finish the script's loose ends after filming had already begun.

While the screenplay was still under development, Friedkin began auditioning for the role of Camilla. Uma Thurman was originally a candidate for the role prior to the script changes, after which British actress Jenny Seagrove was cast in the role.

The Guardian was shot on location in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, California. The forest location featured in the film was shot at a nature preserve in Valencia, California, near Six Flags Magic Mountain.

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