Ghostwatch
Directed by Lesley Manning
A TV reporter investigates a haunted house in this classic British “documentary”, which was originally broadcast in the UK on Halloween in 1992. As experts in the BBC studio discuss supernatural phenomena, reporter Sarah Greene waits patiently for proof of a poltergeist named Pipes, whose bad behavior grows bolder throughout the evening. GHOSTWATCH freaked out gullible viewers across the UK (no warning indicated the special was scripted), leading to controversy, lawsuits and a devoted cult following who continue to search the doc for hidden glimpses of the ghoul.
A TV reporter takes her crew to investigate a haunted house in this legendary British “documentary”.
Cast: Craig Charles, Michael Parkinson, Mike Smith, Sarah Greene
Member Reviews
Awesome. Wish I could have seen it when it aired on TV in 1992.
Entertaining and surprisingly effective. Belongs in the same category of proto-found footage horror as Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds broadcast. Many found footage films (especially Paranormal Activity 3) owe this an acknowledgment of influence.
At first I thought it was boring and slow, but did things ever ramp up in the last 15 minutes!
I heard about it for years and finally got to see what the hype was all about. And it is worth the hype, in my opinion.
i cant wait to ghostwatch this movie you know what im saying