Ghostwatch

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:14 pm

So who watched this back in 1992?

I was old enough to know better but was still pretty freaked out.

Watched it again on DVD recently on my own... still spooky despite the wooden acting.

Parky's a legend.

For those who don't know:

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Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:31 pm

Heh, yeah i watched it again a while back, it does have it's moments but unfortunately i don't think it's aged terribly well... can see what seems to be the influence it's had on Most Haunted for example (and Blair Witch - judging by the end).

still, a worthy addition to the DVD collection! (is it actually available to buy? i had to bittorrent it)

divebomb · Post by **divebomb** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:38 pm

Yeah I remember like, it still scares the ***** out of me. My missus had to do a similar style programme for her media degree group project and she had to watch it, so I sat down with her to watch it and remembered how much it messed with my head.

The "did we see pipes?" moments, then the messed up ending screwed me up as a kid so much I didn't sleep for a week! Did you know a kid commited suicide after he watched it?

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:42 pm

divebomb wrote:The "did we see pipes?" moments, then the messed up ending screwed me up as a kid so much I didn't sleep for a week! Did you know a kid commited suicide after he watched it?

Yeah, i remember being quite un-nerved by it, but the ending in the studio kinda unscared me as i thought it was a bit naff...

is that true about the kid? i've thought that was just an urban myth!

divebomb · Post by **divebomb** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:19 pm

completely true, but I think he was a bit messed up before seeing it, you'd have to be!

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:24 pm

divebomb wrote:completely true, but I think he was a bit messed up before seeing it, you'd have to be!

crikey! most definitely!

inflatable dalek · Post by **inflatable dalek** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:16 am

Oddly I lent my DVD to my duty manager this week, and it did indeed scare the pants of her (and oddly we both were able to recall that the number given out on air was also the Going Live/Live and Kicking number.

It's a very cleaver bit of TV, the child actors are a bit wooden but cat scratches have never been so scary.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:31 am

inflatable dalek wrote:the child actors are a bit wooden.

I remember at the time noticing they were wooden. I actually thought that was because they were making it all up, not that they were actors!

I never thought Parky and Sarah Greene would lie to me...

divebomb · Post by **divebomb** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:35 am

I never thought parky's eyes would glow red either!

DON'T GO UNDER THE STAIRS SARAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (meow)