Patrick Macnee's Ghost Stories
Cover of the 1997 VHS box set
Directed byJeffrey Fine
StarringPatrick Macnee
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time45 minutes
Original release
ReleaseOctober 2 (1997-10-02) –
October 7, 1997 (1997-10-07)
Related
Unsolved Mysteries, Sightings, A Haunting

Patrick Macnee's Ghost Stories, also known as Ghost Stories, Ghost Stories: A Paranormal Insight, and Real Ghost Stories, was a series of six specials that were originally released from October 2, 1997, to October 7, 1997. The specials were hosted by Patrick Macnee (of TV's The Avengers and The Howling.) The six specials were released separately and together on VHS and in several boxed sets on DVD. The specials investigate various hauntings and is similar to the format of Unsolved Mysteries. The series include such explorations as the legends of The Black Hope Horror, The Tower of London, Harriet’s Ghost and many more.[1][2]

Selected Stations

These stations carry "Ghost Stories" from 1997 to 2002. From April 22, 2003, to August 12, 2003, it aired on The Sci-fi Channel.

City Station
Bloomington, Illinois WYZZ-TV Channel 43
Indianapolis, Indiana WIPX-TV Channel 63

Episodes

#TitleOriginal Airdate
1"The London Underworld & Beyond"October 2, 1997 (1997-10-02)
Segments include "The Screaming Tower", "Sweet Adelaida", "Real Life Poltergeist", "Lady in White", "You Can't Take it With You" and "Railroad Spirits".
2"The Poltergeists"October 3, 1997 (1997-10-03)
Segments include "Alamo Spirits", "Spirits in Our Midst", "Ghosts Behind Bars", "Harriet's Ghost", "Banning Ghost" and "Hotel Hell".
3"Spirits, Graveyards & Ghostbusters"October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)
Segments include "Red Feather", "Legend of Moody's Light", "Spirit Investigators", "From the Other Side", "Shadows of Chicago", "Spirits Among Us" and "Star Struck Spirits".
4"'Hollywood Ghosts'"October 5, 1997 (1997-10-05)
Segments include "Hollywood Ghosts", "Hollywood Sign Suicide", "Elizabeth Short", "Joan Crawford's House", "Marilyn Monroe" and "Afterlife".
5"The Wild West of the Dead"October 6, 1997 (1997-10-06)
Segments include "Old West", "Big Nose Kate's", "Tombstone Spirits", "Emily Morton", "Historical Quirks" and "Calico".
6"The Dead & the Restless"October 7, 1997 (1997-10-07)
Segments include "Wandering Spirits", "Legends", "Tofu Seller's Wives", "Native American Spirits", "Nigerian Ghosts", "The Dybbuk" and "Origins of Ghost Stories".

Releases

There have been several releases over the years. There has not been a new release since the 2004 set. All releases listed below remain out of print.[3]

NameRelease DateEp #Additional Information
Ghost Stories, Vols. 1-6October 10, 19976Individual VHS releases.
Ghost Stories: Video 6 PackOctober 14, 19976Box set containing all 6 videos.
Ghost Stories 1-5April 14, 19985All new VHS set containing first 5 episodes. Also available individually.
Ghost Stories: DVD 3 PackDecember 22, 19983Includes first 3 episodes. Bonus features for this set include "Biography", "Paranormal Page", "Historical Site Page" and "Interactive Trivia Game". The 3 volumes were also available individually.
Ghost Stories: 5 Disc Set in SlipcaseApril 4, 200055 disc set only includes the first 5 episodes. Bonus features include "Skill testing questions", "Informative screens" and "Direct scene access". The set is also available on VHS.
Ghost Stories: True Life ExperiencesOctober 20, 200366 individual DVD volumes released in the UK, entitled, "Tower of London", "Ghosts of the Alamo", "Possessions", "Star Struck Spirits", "Tombstone" and "Ghost Dance of the American Indians". These DVDs include no bonus features. These volumes were also previously released on VHS.
Real Ghost Stories: Collector's SetSeptember 28, 200463 disc set includes all 6 episodes and no bonus features.

References

  1. ↑ "Ghost Stories Set in Slipcase". Amazon. 4 April 2000.
  2. ↑ http://www.inbaseline.com/project.aspx?project_id=165938%5B%5D
  3. ↑ Amazon.com
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