Ghostwatch Blu-ray

'Ghostwatch' Director: Lesley Manning (1992) 101 Films Blu-ray

The BBC production that terrified Britain on 31st October 1992. Despite being part of BBC 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.

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. After a deliberately slow start, 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.

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 and as terrifying today.

Special features include:

• Do You Believe in Ghosts? - a 30th anniversary documentary on the Ghostwatch phenomenon
• Audio commentary with film historians Shellie McMurdo and Stella Gaynor
• Archival audio commentary with writer Stephen Volk, producer Ruth Baumgarten and director Lesley Manning
• Shooting Reality by Lesley Manning