Ghostwatch 30th Anniuversary Limited Edition Blu-ray

British label 101 Films has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Lesley Manning's made-for-TV drama Ghostwatch (1992), starring Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene, Mike Smith (XIX), Craig Charles, and Gillian Bevan. The release will be available for purchase on October 31.

Official label description: 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.

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.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 'Do You Believe in Ghosts?', a brand new 30th anniversary documentary on the Ghostwatch phenomenon
• NEW Audio Commentary with film historians Shellie McMurdo and Stella Gaynor
• Audio 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