What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Product details
|
Reviews
Amazon.co.uk Review
To the initiated there is no need for an explanation, but for those yet to catch the Living TV flagship series here's a brief intro to Most Haunted. Basically they are the admin side of the Ghostbusters: a team consisting of former Blue Peter presenter Yvette Fielding, historian Richard Felix, paranormal researcher Phil Whyman and, of course, ex-Liverpool footballer-turned-spiritualist medium, Derek Acorah. Together with a film crew they investigate paranormal events at haunted locations in the dead of night, looking for ghostly evidence such as moving furniture, unexplained light anomalies called orbs (the first sign of spirit manifestation) and titbits of information from Derek's spiritual guide Sam.
The Very Best of Most Haunted is a mixed bag. It shows brief excerpts from the first series, but taken out of context the snippets look like a bunch of grown-ups running around in the dark scaring each other. However, the hour-long special from Levens Hall is what it's all about: a thorough investigation brimming with activity caught on camera (especially the haunted bedroom). The running order of the DVD is best bits first then the special from Levens Hall, but if you've never seen Most Haunted before, try watching it the other way round and the excerpts at the beginning will make a lot more sense.
On the DVD: The Very Best of Most Haunted also offers deleted scenes from the first series, with Derek stumbling to get information from spirit guide Sam; interesting stuff, especially as the broadcast episodes were cut to a mere 30 minutes each. --David Trueman
Special Features
- 1 hour special from Levens Hall
DVD Technical Information:
- Video Aspect Ratio: Feature – 16.9 anamorphic
- Main Soundtrack: English, Stereo
- Disc Format: Single sided, single layer – DVD5
- Feature length: 111 mins approx.
- Colour/PAL
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Never having had the pleasure of watching the satellite TV show "Most haunted" I had no preconceptions (other than those given in the official Amazon review which prompted me to buy)when this DVD dropped through my letterbox - however, I can say that after watching it through twice in less than 24 hrs this really is a splendid documentary for those who have either a serious or passing interest in the subject of ghosts.
The programmes first half is a compilation of several nights spent in reputedly haunted buildings around the UK with the investigators, filmed in an eerie grainy green night-vision, starting off in a jocular mood to seek out the alledged spirits that walk there. However, the hiliarity is soon killed off by some genuinely unsettling and mysterious incidents that have nearly the whole production crew (including the sceptic !) running back the way they came - the look on Yvette Fielding's face in many instances is no "mock horror" for some spoof documentary - this woman is genuinely VERY scared !
Sceptics may find the input from the team's spiritualist medium, Derek Acorah, when he is attempting to converse with the resident ghosts to be a touch theatrical - however, as the programme progresses it becomes more and more apparent that he is uncannily accurate on many points about the history of the buildings & their former occupants. Certainly he is more than capable of sending a shiver down the spine as he alledgedly talks with the Earth-bound spirits - there is an air of genuiness about him that makes it plain that "something" is definately going on...
The highlight of the DVD must be the startling (and unexplained) light phenomena that was captured on the night vision equipment in several of the locations visited (in particular Leven hall which the second half of the documentary is devoted to). Orbs, flashing lights and what look like streamers of glowing material are plainly visible and yet (most disconcerting of all) sometimes not seen by the investigators until after they had viewed their tapes.
Even those people with a mild interest in the subject matter will find this a real treat - just don't watch it alone and with the lights off !!
The programmes first half is a compilation of several nights spent in reputedly haunted buildings around the UK with the investigators, filmed in an eerie grainy green night-vision, starting off in a jocular mood to seek out the alledged spirits that walk there. However, the hiliarity is soon killed off by some genuinely unsettling and mysterious incidents that have nearly the whole production crew (including the sceptic !) running back the way they came - the look on Yvette Fielding's face in many instances is no "mock horror" for some spoof documentary - this woman is genuinely VERY scared !
Sceptics may find the input from the team's spiritualist medium, Derek Acorah, when he is attempting to converse with the resident ghosts to be a touch theatrical - however, as the programme progresses it becomes more and more apparent that he is uncannily accurate on many points about the history of the buildings & their former occupants. Certainly he is more than capable of sending a shiver down the spine as he alledgedly talks with the Earth-bound spirits - there is an air of genuiness about him that makes it plain that "something" is definately going on...
The highlight of the DVD must be the startling (and unexplained) light phenomena that was captured on the night vision equipment in several of the locations visited (in particular Leven hall which the second half of the documentary is devoted to). Orbs, flashing lights and what look like streamers of glowing material are plainly visible and yet (most disconcerting of all) sometimes not seen by the investigators until after they had viewed their tapes.
Even those people with a mild interest in the subject matter will find this a real treat - just don't watch it alone and with the lights off !!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a fantastic buy. It includes Derek Acorah getting possesed twice. Yvette Fielding has a strange outburst in the Derby Gaol, orbs, spirits, an hour long special of Levens Hall, things being thrown, a pair of ghostly feet, sadly you can't see them, phew! The list is endless. I recommend you buying it. It really is the Very Best of Most Haunted. Try it, and don't have nightmares!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The best by far.Do not even attempt to watch alone or in the dark!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very atmospheric
If you like history, ghosts and jumping out of your skin then this is the dvd to watch. Not a good idea to watch before going to bed, as every creek of the house, every noise... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by L. Topp
Most Haunted - Best Comedy DVD
I enjoy watching Most Haunted when it's on Sky TV on the Living Channel, it's fun to watch if you're bored and in the mood to get mildly freaked out - but I wouldn't recommend... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2005 by Andrew
Why hasn't anybody else spotted the obvious?
Having only just seen a couple of the episodes of this much talked about programme, one thing seems screamingly obvious to me that no clairvoyants who watch the show seems to have... Read more
Published on 27 May 2005 by Dhekelia
I think I saw a shadow...!
Yes indeed, straight out of the Scooby Doo stable this one, but a little more entertaining, after all these folk really do expect people to take it seriously. Read more
Published on 2 May 2005 by Mr. F. Ledwidge
The very best of Most Haunted
This DVD is a must for Most Haunted Fans. I loved watching the team getting spooked. Yvette Fielding and Derek Acorah at there best. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2005
Most Haunted, Most Excellent!
As an avid watcher of Most Haunted I can highly recommend this DVD, with a mixture of fear and humour thrown in it's a recipe for success! Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2004 by Ms. D. M. Szilvasy
Fascinating! You must watch it!
This DVD is really fascinating. There is evidence of spiritual activity caught on camera and the crew come across as absolutely genuine - they experience very real fear! Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2004
scary as hell
I have both series 1 and series 2 and iam currently waiting for series 2-volume 2,the show is fantastic and derek acorah is brilliant,i dont have living tv but would recommend to... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2004
seriously scary!
This dvd is brilliant from start to finish it grips you with the fear and fright that the crew feel taking you through the fear that something really is there if your a believer... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2003 by Tara baughan
most haunted
derek acorah is the most suspicious lookin psychic i have ever seen but is worth watching simply for comedy value when he gets possessed by spirits from the dead. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2003
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
