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
Double feature this with Interview With The Devil
A very well told story in live tv format. its even better knowing that all this was played on actually TV in the 90s and the phone number was a working phone number
Genuinely terrifying, gives me all the nostalgia of growing up in England in the 90s
While it may not be the first Found Footage, it definitely is one of the best early entries to that sub-genre.
I watch this live when I was 12 and I remember it scaring the hell out of me as no one knew it was a hoax at the time.