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Ghostwatch

1992 ·1h 31m · ★ 7.0 (173)

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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Director

Lesley Manning Lesley Manning

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
100
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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TMDB Keywords

analogcomfortingfaux documentaryhalloweenhybrid found footagelivestreampovpseudo-documentarytalk showwoman director

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