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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The BBC broadcast 'GHOSTWATCH' on the 31st of October 1992. It seemed to be a live broadcast which was a cross between Crimewatch and the movie Poltergeist. The programme terrified Britain and caused outrage in the press. It's legacy lives on, cited as an inspiration for 'The Blair Witch Project' and Derren Brown's ''The Séance'. GHOSTWATCH is regarded as a classic of the genre and remains as relevant, as terrifying and as inspirational today. Sarah Greene and Craig Charles report from a reputedly haunted North London council house for the outside broadcast, whilst Michael Parkinson and Mike Smith stay in the warmth and 'safety' of a BBC studio. The Early family are allegedly being harrassed by the ghost 'Pipes'- so named as his banging and crashing were initially attributed to bad plumbing. After a deliberately slow start the crescendo sees children speaking in tongues, Sarah Greene sent to her doom, and Michael Parkinson possessed by an evil spirit. Although pure fiction, the masterly combination of great scripting, intuitive direction and perfect casting made the supernatural pastiche appear frighteningly real. Despite being part of BBC Drama's Screen One series, the presence of Michael Parkinson convinced thousands of people it was real. The drama caused an uproar and was banned from repeat transmission for over a decade. ...Ghostwatch ( Ghost watch )
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- MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
- Product Dimensions : 0.39 x 0.39 x 0.39 inches; 2.47 ounces
- Media Format : PAL
- Run time : 1 hour and 31 minutes
- Release date : October 17, 2011
- Actors : Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene, Mike Smith, Craig Charles
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- Studio : 101 Films
- ASIN : B005OJCPZU
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #40,415 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,320 in Horror (Movies & TV)
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As many have said, it definitely blurs the lines between fact and fiction. This is one of those films where you should keep an eye on what's going on in the background as there are some freaky glimpses of ghosts, some obvious and some subtle.
The whole presentation came off as very believable and I can just imagine how the original audience in the early 90s totally flipped out seeing actual news reporters get in over their heads!
As many have said, it definitely blurs the lines between fact and fiction. This is one of those films where you should keep an eye on what's going on in the background as there are some freaky glimpses of ghosts, some obvious and some subtle.
The whole presentation came off as very believable and I can just imagine how the original audience in the early 90s totally flipped out seeing actual news reporters get in over their heads!
A mother and her children are being haunted. A show called "Ghostwatch" enters their house to study the paranormal activity.
First, though the edition pictured here is British, the DVD is region free. So if your player or computer isn't region-free, you can still play it. (Hacking most players to be region free is easy. Ask Mr Google to show you how.)
Second, the rating is 12+, and deservedly so. Despite its dopey title, Ghostwatch is serious nightmare fuel and absolutely not for children, even though there are children in the cast. There are allusions to animal mutilation, mutilation by animals, and a hardcore pedophile who met an awful end. The children are not unscathed by the experience. The sound of screaming cats is heard several times. On the other hand, Ghostwatch does not show explicit gore. Use your best judgment for older kids and yourself. For me, watching it during the day would have been a better choice, since I am a massive weenie.
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Esta cinta causó tal impacto en tv como lo hiciera el programa de radio ‘La Guerra de los Mundos’; aunque nunca fue la intención de Ghostwatch de engañar a los espectadores, la mayoría de la gente sintonizó el programa tarde, después de haber concluido una película en otro canal, por lo que la gente pensó que lo que estaban viendo estaban siendo transmitido en vivo, y teniendo el honor de ser el primer programa de tv en haber causado Desorden de Estrés Post Traumático en niños.
La cinta fue nominada a los premios BAFTA pero la BBC decidió retirar dicha nominación debido a tantos comentarios negativos, -no porque la cinta fuera mala- sino por la controversia que ocasionó, así mismo y hasta el día de hoy, nunca más ha sido transmitida en la televisión británica desde 1992, desde que se reportó que un joven de 19 años cometiera süicidïo después de volverse paranoico mirando el programa.
Aunque la cinta es de bajo presupuesto y realizada para tv, le funcionó el hacer creer que lo que vemos es real; si transmite el miedo, sobre todo en los últimos minutos.
Al menos denle la oportunidad, no se van a decepcionar: yo la vi solo, en la noche y si me sugestiono, tenía miedo.
Tal vez a algunos no les guste mirarla más de una vez, pero con la edición que MVDVisual lanzó, vale mucho la pena: caja como empaque rígido, postales de los personajes, guion de la cinta y libro con detalles.
El Blu-ray tiene audio en inglés y subtítulo en ingles.
NO tiene audio ni subtítulo en español.
Reviewed in Mexico on February 1, 2023
Esta cinta causó tal impacto en tv como lo hiciera el programa de radio ‘La Guerra de los Mundos’; aunque nunca fue la intención de Ghostwatch de engañar a los espectadores, la mayoría de la gente sintonizó el programa tarde, después de haber concluido una película en otro canal, por lo que la gente pensó que lo que estaban viendo estaban siendo transmitido en vivo, y teniendo el honor de ser el primer programa de tv en haber causado Desorden de Estrés Post Traumático en niños.
La cinta fue nominada a los premios BAFTA pero la BBC decidió retirar dicha nominación debido a tantos comentarios negativos, -no porque la cinta fuera mala- sino por la controversia que ocasionó, así mismo y hasta el día de hoy, nunca más ha sido transmitida en la televisión británica desde 1992, desde que se reportó que un joven de 19 años cometiera süicidïo después de volverse paranoico mirando el programa.
Aunque la cinta es de bajo presupuesto y realizada para tv, le funcionó el hacer creer que lo que vemos es real; si transmite el miedo, sobre todo en los últimos minutos.
Al menos denle la oportunidad, no se van a decepcionar: yo la vi solo, en la noche y si me sugestiono, tenía miedo.
Tal vez a algunos no les guste mirarla más de una vez, pero con la edición que MVDVisual lanzó, vale mucho la pena: caja como empaque rígido, postales de los personajes, guion de la cinta y libro con detalles.
El Blu-ray tiene audio en inglés y subtítulo en ingles.
NO tiene audio ni subtítulo en español.
The dvd was delivered in a decent time frame, it came from the U.K. It was packaged well and in excellent condition.
I clearly remember that sugar-filled Halloween night in 1992. I recall how we raced home to watch what was being touted as one of the TV events of the year: A live investigation in an actual haunted house. At 8 years old, my interest in the paranormal was all-consuming and it was the age in which I began writing my own tales of dread.
Even though it was actually billed as a drama at the beginning of the show (part of the Screen One productions for the BBC), most people I knew actually missed that part. So, we were watching what we thought was a live broadcast. The use of popular kids TV presenters, who we all saw every Saturday morning over our bowl of cereal, compounded the fact that it all seemed real.
About half an hour into this show, my brother (3 years older) became terrified and burst into tears - this I remember clearly. I then followed suit when I saw a ghost in front of the little girls' bedroom curtains.
My parents came into the room and switched the TV over, but every 5 minutes I would switch it back and become even more terrified. It wasn't until the show appeared on YouTube in full, about 10 years ago, that I watched the whole thing through. The YouTube upload was obviously taken down.
This show became notorious in the days and weeks that followed its broadcast. Most of the kids in my school watched it and were similarly terrified. It was actually banned from being shown again on the BBC due to the psychological effects on some viewers.
Ghostwatch does a great job in projecting an air of menace and fear. It builds the suspense perfectly over the course of the running time and then lets all hell break loose towards the end. It is 28 years old, so shows some telling signs of age, but I still found it unsettling to watch. Some of the acting goes amiss at certain points, which nobody would get away with these days. For the most part it is fine, though.
It is easy to see how this show may have inspired shows like Most Haunted and other paranormal investigation series'. I would even go as far as saying that The Blair Witch Project may have been partially inspired by this.
Re-watching this was like rediscovering a dusty old family heirloom, one which has controversial origins, but is ultimately unique.