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
woah, what a wonderful surprise. Starts off as you typical corn-ball BBC special, and at first I wasn't too sure that I'd be invested as it progressed, but by the end I was hooked. Good stuff.
Taking a star off for transphobia, but this is hands down the most effective use of a documentary format I have ever seen in a horror film. If you're a fan of Hell House LLC, Ghostwatch is for you.
so crazy that this really happened
Idea was okay. Movie, not so great.
i see shudder still hasn't fixed the eating of reviews bug... anyway this was fairly enjoyable if you can view it through a lens as though you're watching it when it originally aired, being something that hadn't been done much before save for things like Alternative 3 and War Of The Worlds and Blair Witch was still a few years off... though even for then some parts were a bit hokey... all the same glad i finally got to watch it.