For IMGD: SPI-Glass Lab (Schneider)
Keywords: influential media, fail points and (attempted) mitigation, audience responses to the unexpected
Description: A found-footage TV horror drama, when Ghostwatch first aired in 1992 it led to a modern "War of the Worlds"-style panic and the BBC burying it for 20 years. Perfect for those interested in influential media, fail points and (attempted) mitigation, and audience responses to the unexpected.
Where to Watch Ghostwatch
Internet Archive (free)
Youtube (rent)
Shudder (stream)
Playlist Extras
"The Ghost That Spooked a Nation" (TEDxBradfordonAvon, Stephen Volk)
"How TV Ruined Your Life: Ghostwatch" (Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains)
Points of View: Ghostwatch (Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains)
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains (
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