Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

...Anyone catch The One Show last night on BBC One? Just in case you didn't, here's Kim Newman's very own ' 60 Second Guide To Huge Hoaxes '! Shame they spelt ' Ghostwatch ' wrong though... ;) On an interesting side-note, this may very well be the first time since 1992 that even part of Ghostwatch has appeared on BBC One. Mark that date in your calendars, Ghostwatchers..!

Many thanks to Phil Brown and everyone at Fangoria magazine for getting in touch regarding their new October issue! If you haven't done so already, be sure to pick up a copy of the legendary horror mag at your local newsagents and flick through to page 68 where you will find a two-page spread on Ghostwatch . The article also features an exclusive BtC photograph taken at a GW screening that took place at The Invisible Dot , and a special never-before-seen still of soundman, Mike Aiton post-mirror smashing at The House in Foxhill Drive...  

Yesterday, Stephen Volk pointed me in the direction of a photo set he'd stumbled upon via the aptly-named, 'BBC's Ghostwatch was the scariest f**king thing I have ever seen.' Facebook group. The brainchild of Ghostwatch super-fan, Adam Hart and his friends, the following photographic evidence was recovered shortly after the incident (also known as Adam's 29th birthday party)...   Many thanks to Adam for sharing these fantastic pics! For more, be sure to click one of the links above.

Greetings, Ghostwatchers! Set ten years after the original programme's broadcast date, ' 31/10 ' - the sequel to Ghostwatch - follows screenwriter, Stephen Volk as he revisits the haunted BBC studio in which Parky once became possessed, along with a group of fellow individuals whose lives were somehow affected by the show back in 1992. The short story from the collection, Dark Corners ( Gray Friar Press , 2006) was nominated for the Horror Writers' Association Bram Stoker Award and also for the British Fantasy Award, 2006. The PDF file is available to read here , hosted on Stephen's official site. Check it out... just try not to have sleepless nights.

...This has to be heard to be believed. It's hard to imagine Pipes the Poltergeist reinvented as a rap artist, but Dick Limerick Academy seems to have made the impossible possible with this impressive mix from their new album, Merseycide . Give it a listen over at SoundCloud . You won't be disappointed.

Greetings Ghostwatchers, and behold this truly phenomenal piece of artwork created by Behind the Curtains supporter, Arfon Jones . Is is just me, or does this kind of work scream out for a Ghostwatch graphic novel in some shape or form? What would you like to see? Cheers, Arfon!

The simple and yet engaging premise of Paranormal Activity , released in 2009, focused on a couple terrorized by a malevolent spirit in their new home. After generating a huge following thanks to some impressive filmmaking/performances and not to mention unstoppable word of mouth, (or, perhaps 'word of email'?) the inevitable sequel is now just months away.   Something truly remarkable in both the run-up and fallout of the film's release was just how many people started drawing comparisons with Ghostwatch . The director of the first film, Oren Peli, was even heard to remark in the April 1-7 2010 edition of Time Out magazine... Q: What currently unavailable films or TV shows would you love to see on DVD? A: Ghostwatch (1992) isn't available in the US, although I've already seen it. So, with that in mind, do check out this first trailer for PA2 . And try not to have sleepless nights...