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Posted at July 29, 2018, 7:02 pm: OK, this isn't a film, but I wanted to share this: Shown on BBC1 on Halloween Night, 1992, this was Britain's equivalent of Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of War of the Worlds. Only this was deliberate. A cross between Crimewatch and the movie Poltergeist, this one off 90 minute program appeared to be a live television broadcast of the events surrounding a haunted house on a London council estate, where Pam Early, and her two daughters, Suzanne and Kim lived in constant fear of "Pipes" the ghost, and were this evening accompanied by Sarah Greene and her film crew, and Craig Charles who reported the events from outside. Inside the suitably, and more importantly believably cheesy studio, complete with fireplace, skulls and large Crimewatch style TV wall, were Michael Parkinson and Mike Smith (as themselves), who were accompanied by paranormal expert Dr. Pascoe, to watch events unfold from their cosy surroundings, and take a few calls from members of the public. Of course, none of this was true, and everyone involved (including the callers) was either an actor or a well established TV presenter, who all managed to give believable performances either as themselves, or as the frightened occupants. Enough waffle. This is by far the most terrifying thing I've ever seen on screen. The fact that everything looks like it could be real adds even further to the illusion, and the cheap special effects and clever camerawork, including a few very clever moments of "Is he there? Isn't he there?" Pipes moments, will scare the pants off you (or stain them ). Everything starts off slow, with the introduction of the characters, a little backstory, the illusion that everything is normal, and everything seems fine, and nothing out of the ordinary. For about half an hour. Once things go wrong, they go very wrong, and even though we know it's a fake you will be glued to your screen, and hopefully you will appreciate why so many people were fooled 13 years ago. The little things are what make this work so well, for example, Parky even tells people to send their kids off to bed at one point! I urge you to find this on DVD (ebay perhaps), and watch it with a group of people. Maybe even convince them that it's on live This is an experience that shouldn't be missed. Original of the message was taken from http://www.movieforums.com/community/ Replies:I remember it well.Other Topics of Movie Forums:The MoFo Personal Pictures ThreadTell me your secrets. R.I.P. Pluto... Does the Asian camera 'lie' differently? Boll's a knockout... That one movie with that one guy... Deliverance Splinter Cell. "Beautiful Ohio" Memento Shirble's Second-Rate Review-O-Rama! Stranger Than Fiction Reno 911 Movie Ashlee Simpsons New Face India's 'Superman' - Krishna leaps into action Memoirs of a Geisha Mofo's Member's Story You Where Born When?! The Ice Harvest DVD's w/ English & German sub-titles Underworld: Evolution ending. The Covenant The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe Team America (F@ck Yeah!) Thread Are men really that different from women? Scenes that make you "Hold Your Breath" Ong Bak Creative Commons movies Favorite Shots of All Time Favorite Comic Books/Graphic Novels Your Hopes For X3! MoFo art gallery Questions! My own private War Paris, je t'aime Ghost Stories Talladega Nights Star Wars 30th Anniversary DVD Set Confirmation Comix tab The end of the "hard" movie format? Best Tim Burton Film ETA declares permanent cease-fire King Kong Coming soon....Travis' Top 100 On Things That Swing The big but(t) Quiz Area Fixed Best Trilogy |