Ghostwatch [Blu-ray]

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Note: MVD Visual is handling distribution of the domestic release of 101 Films' Blu-ray of Ghostwatch. It does look like 101 is

And the thing that held the uncanny terror altogether was Pipes, the apparition formerly known as Raymond Tunstall, the undead child molester who in death now walked the corridors of the ill-fated Early family’s residence. Pipes didn’t get much screen time, but sure made an impact with each glimpse of his partially eaten-by-cats features adding to the sense of dread and menace. “Did you see the ghost?” people asked each other the next day. Indeed, they had, but no one could really figure out how many times he had made his presence felt. Due to the controversy surrounding its release, Ghostwatch was never aired on TV again in the UK. It made it to DVD and VHS in 2002, courtesy of the BFI, and has later been available on a 101 Films vanilla disc and streamed on the BBC’s ill-fated digital BBC Store, but it deserves more love now, all things considered. The concept and structure of the programme are completely plausible though. On top of possibly influencing the found footage boom of the early 2000s, that came in the wake of The Blair Witch Project, Ghostwatch likely helped spawn the ‘real’ ghost hunting reality shows that followed, such as Most Haunted. In its ruling, the BSC stated that "The BBC had a duty to do more than simply hint at the deception it was practising on the audience. In Ghostwatch there was a deliberate attempt to cultivate a sense of menace." They ruled that the programme was excessively distressing and graphic–referring to the scratches on the children and the reference to mutilated animals–and that it had aired too soon after the 9pm watershed. They further stated that "the presence in the programme of presenters familiar from children's programmes ... took some parents off-guard in deciding whether their children could continue to view." [13] [14]Ghostwatch. What could be considered the best practical joke the BBC ever made on the Great British public. And, much like all ambitious practical jokes, faced unconsidered consequences. A live report on Halloween from what we were told was a haunted semi-detached home, with some of the nation’s most respected faces. There’s children’s TV’s Sarah Greene, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed; her husband, Mike Green manning the phones; Red Dwarf funny man Craig Charles taking a side-eyed cheeky glance at the whole spectacle as roving reporter; and national treasure Michael Parkinson – Parky! – the grandfather of the talk show. Surely he’d be there to hold our collective hand if things get spooky? Right, Michael? Right?

moments, as in some of the supposed closed circuit feed from the Early house. This is actually one of those presentations that may benefit from beingpresentation. Handheld moments and especially the lower light moments reveal a variety of artifacts, with some pretty noticeable pixellation and A retrospective documentary, Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains, based on the film's lasting impact, was released on DVD in 2013 (having been in production between 2007 and 2012), featuring interviews with many of the original cast and crew. It too was made available as part of the BBC Store Frightmares collection, and shortly after release, the BFI Mediatheque.

The ‘Shooting Reality’ piece is only short at 7 ½ minutes, but is a welcome addition, showing archive material such as annotated scripts, rough storyboards, floorplans and schedules. Manning provides a commentary over the top of these, explaining the difficult process of putting the film together. viewed on a smaller screen. Some may feel I'm being overly generous with even a middling 3.0 score, but after having seen several seasons of

Ghostwatch: Other Editions

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