Ghostwatch (1992): The Made for TV Movie that Fooled Audiences Years Before BLAIR WITCH Did | TWPS LISTENER PICK
That Was Pretty ScaryShow Notes
Before Blair Witch was fooling audiences with found footage, the BBC did it in 1992 with Ghostwatch. This British gem is one that you may have missed and one you definitely need to check out. This weeks movie was selected by TWPS listener Kim the Horror Fanatic (who is the reason we have the name 'Scaries' for our TWPS community).
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