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The Very Best Of Most Haunted
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 I bought the complete Series 1 boxset and halfway through the series I realised the show was becoming very repetative with not much evidence on paranormal events. This seemed strange given that they had investigated 16 'most haunted' locations in Britain and Ireland. About the only credible evidence the team had found was unexplained lights known as 'orbs' that were caught on night vision cameras. Are these the beginnings of a ghost manifestation? Or a scientific phenomenon not yet explained? I also began to become suspicious of the production crew, who seemed to be constantly seeking to become the centre of attention, claiming that 'things' were touching them; hearing whispering and strange noises, etc - In particular Rick and Karl whos performances deserved Oscar nominations. However, there were a few genuinely spooky moments like the cross moving by itself at Derby Gaol, and the door opening and closing at Levens Hall. I'm still a fan of the programme, it's good trash TV and I'm an open minded person so hopefully the team will find some concrete evidence one day - but I won't hold my breath. If there is any reason to buy Series 1 Boxset, it has to be for Yvette Fielding and Make-up artist Marcella. They get themselves so worked up and scare themselves s**tless it makes for great TV. Marcella's reactions are priceless and funny - just a shame she seems to have been dropped from future series(?) And Yvette's constant belief in whatever Derek says is also warming considering the man is a nutjob who needs locked up. If you have money to waste then buy for the comedy value, but don't expect to be convinced that ghosts exist because you might end up believing the opposite. Like me...
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Editorial
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.
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Review date: 2005-08-20 Rating: 6 out of 10
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 anyone to buy the dvd's.
Given that no ghosts actually 'manifested' i'd go with the scientific theory.
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Reviews
Most Haunted
Review date: 2005-06-17 Rating: 10 out of 10
The best by far.Do not even attempt to watch alone or in the dark!
Why hasn't anybody else spotted the obvious?
Review date: 2005-05-28 Rating: 2 out of 10
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 picked up on. I'm not a clairvoyant myself, but have sat in a few circles in the past. Golden rule number one - when somebody goes into trance you DON'T TOUCH THEM as it can be dangerous - Yvette is persistently hugging Derek when he's in trance! First blow! Secondly, when they were in Epping Forest hunting the ghost of Dick Turpin, Derek goes into trance with the spirit of Dick Turpin and starts shouting "He didn't get me, he didn't get me" (referring to the gamekeeper who tried to catch Dick Turpin for the reward money). "Didn't" is a fairly modern abbreviation and I doubt very much would have been used in the 1700s. In fact, the whole expression seemed questionable to me. I watched two episodes and considering I had an interest in spiritualism several years ago, this really doesn't wash with me! Sorry, but cheap entertainment at its worse!
I think I saw a shadow...!
Review date: 2005-05-03 Rating: 4 out of 10
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.
I am not a scientist, and am not therefore professionally equipped to speak about scientific method. I am however a lawyer and not one of these episodes gets past the most brief application of the critical faculty. The whole thing is interesting (two stars instead of one) because it shows the effect of a combination of, in the case of at least one key character good acting, and the power of suggestion implicit in the title. I am not a sceptic, but am a Fortean, and have an open mind concerning ghosts and the paranormal. There are limits though. James Randi (the man who offers 1 million dollars for objective proof of paranormal activity) won't be checking his insurance policy over this one.
Good for a laugh occasionally. But catch it on the telly. Don't make my mistake of shelling out good money on this.
The very best of Most Haunted
Review date: 2005-01-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
This DVD is a must for Most Haunted Fans. I loved watching the team getting spooked. Yvette Fielding and Derek Acorah at there best. All these orbs floating about it was a shame that you did not see those legs walking up the stairs or who had the keys to Drury Lane and just disappeared but most of the team saw him. I have nearly all of the DVDs and i still find them a great joy to watch. Dont get spooked.
Product Details/Specifications
Recording label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
EAN: 5014138069896
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2003-06-16
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 111 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2003
Language: English (Original Language)