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Ghostwatch

Movie
1992
1h 31m
English
Horror, Mystery, TV Movie
For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene & Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.
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7.3
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Ghostwatch (1992) on IMDb
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Sarah Greene
Reporter
Craig Charles
Interviewer
Mike Smith
Phone-In Presenter
Gillian Bevan
Dr. Lin Pascoe
Brid Brennan
Pamela Early
Michelle Wesson
Suzanne Early
Colin Stinton
Dr. Emilio Sylvestri
Mike Aiton
Sound Recordist
Chris Miller
Cameraman
Ruth Sheen
Emma Stableford (voice)
Linda Broughton
Yvonne Etherly
Katherine Stark
Wendy Stott
Derek Smee
Arthur Lacey
Keith Ferrari
Ghost/Pipes
Roger Tebb
Local TV Presenter
Diana Blackburn
Sandra Hughes (voice)
Brendan OHea
Kevin Tripp (voice)
Mark Drewary
Anonymous Man
Mark Lewis
Alan Demescu
Directed By: Lesley Manning
Written By: Stephen Volk

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EvilPixel112 says...
2 years ago
Wow, thoroughly enjoyed this film! I can imagine being scared stiff back when it aired, has been such a long time since i have seen a good horror movie and this just was such a good watch, not even once did i leave my couch for a drink or a snack and just had to keep watching. Totally recommend this movie for other Horror and paranormal fans
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serialwatcher05 says...
one year ago
It has not aged well, because with deepfakes and AI we are better at discerning fake footage (Like a fixed wall camera at the start suddenly panning, or the kid turning on the light because the camera would struggle in low light), and we have experienced enough horror through that medium ie Paranormal Activity and the likes. It's hard to judge because unless you have experienced it live in 92 and rewatching it brings back feelings and memories, watching this now feel worse than a 2010 YouTube video. I wish I could have experienced it there and then to soak the full atmosphere. It sounds genuinely scary for the times.
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BroDan270 says...
4 weeks ago
I remember how scared was I when I've seen Blair Witch Project for the first time, in the age I was definitely not supposed to see it, and in the age that we all believed it is actually a real footage found in the woods. I remember how scared was I when I've seen Paranormal Activity for the first time, a bit older but technically still a kid, not sure if it's real footage because of how authentic it looked. Now, I can't imagine how literally terrifying it had to be to watch the actual broadcasting of Ghostwatch on BBC in 1992. I am not even surprised that some of the viewers were traumatized and the film had to be put away in the "safe" for some years. This was excellently put together, I wouldn't even question the possibility it is a fiction. And in 2024, Ghostwatch is still scary, I enjoyed it sooo much. If it wasn't for a bit unconvincing acting and over the edge ending, I would list it to my favorite horror treasures.
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WalkingKev says...
2 years ago
I can't imagine how scary this must have been when it aired in 1992 and people couldn't look up online or discuss what they were watching. I read online that if people called the phone number, it would say that it was fiction but since there were 1 million calls, a lot of people never heard that. According to Wikipedia, one person took his own life after watching this, believing he also heard a ghost. I can imagine the controversy but watching this today proofed it stood the test of time. Michael Parkinson was by far the most believable actor here. Some other actors felt less believable (but that's because I was trying to spot fake things). Truly felt like a Paranormal Activity movie, 15 years before the first one came out. Scary from start to finish, I could see myself rewatching this for Halloween.
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Bradym03
8/10  3 years ago
'Ghostwatch' the BBC Mockumentary that fooled and terrified The UK back in 1992.

The whole Mockumentary is about four respected presenters and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind 'The most haunted house in Britain', expecting a light-hearted scare or two and probabl More
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Whitsbrain
7/10  3 years ago
This Horror "mock-umentary" fooled many a Brit, a la Orson Welles's "War of the Worlds", during its one and only airing on Halloween night, 1992.

"Ghostwatch" featured BBC reporters performing an on-air investigation of a haunted house. The viewers of the program were fooled into thinking a ghost More
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