101 Films Giving BBC Mockumentary Ghostwatch A Black Label Release!

On 31st October 1992, the BBC terrified the nation, 30 years on thanks to 101 Films you can relive Ghostwatch on Blu-ray!

The BBC production was part of the channel’s  Drama’s Screen One series. The presence of trusted presenters, along with the quality of the production. convinced thousands of people that the events depicted on screen were genuine, and taking place live.

Title 028 on the 101 Films Black Label and making its worldwide Blu-ray debut, this 30th anniversary edition includes a new documentary on the making of Ghostwatch, a new commentary, limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork, a booklet with new writing on the film and more.

An inspiration to a generation of filmmakers, and years ahead of the profusion of found footage movies that would follow, Ghostwatch is regarded as a classic of the genre and remains as relevant, as terrifying, and as inspirational today.

There is no official Trailer for this release, here’s a special ‘Fan Made’ Trailer…

Sarah Greene and Craig Charles report from a reputedly haunted London home for the outside broadcast, while Michael Parkinson and Mike Smith stay in the warmth and “safety” of a BBC studio. The Early family are allegedly being harassed by the ghost’Pipes’, so named as his banging and crashing were initially attributed to bad plumbing. After a deliberately slow start the tension gradually builds, culminating in a terrifying crescendo. Although entirely fictional, the masterly combination of great scripting, intuitive direction and perfect casting made the supernatural pastiche appear frighteningly real.

Special Features:
• ‘Do You Believe In Ghosts?’, a brand new 30th anniversary documentary on the Ghostwatch
phenomenon
• Commentary with film historians Shellie McMurdo and Stella Gaynor
• Commentary with writer Stephen Volk, producer Ruth Baumgarten and director Lesley Manning
• Shooting Reality by Lesley Manning
• Limited Edition Booklet: Includes ‘Extra Sensory Perception Management’ by Sarah Appleton,
‘Ghostwatch – As it Happened’ by Tim Murray and short story ‘31/10’ by Ghostwatch writer Stephen
Volk
• Reproduced script, annotated by director Lesley Manning
• Set of six art cards
• Newly commissioned artwork

Ghostwatch will be available on Limited Edition Blu-ray  in the UK and Ireland from 31st October. [Buy Ghostwatch].