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An American Haunting (2005)
4.9
Ratings: 4.9/10 from 16,368 users
Metascore:
38/100
Reviews: 735 user | 120 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man. Director:Courtney Solomon |
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Cast
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| James D'Arcy | ... | ||
| Rachel Hurd-Wood | ... |
Betsy Bell
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Zoe Thorne | ... |
Theny Thorn
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Gaye Brown | ... |
Kathe Batts
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Sam Alexander | ... | |
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Miquel Brown | ... |
Chloe
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Elder #1
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Madalina Stan | ... |
Ethereal Girl
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| Philip Hurd-Wood | ... |
Partygoer
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Vlad Cruceru | ... | |
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Storyline
In 2006, in Red River, Tennessee, a teenager has frequent nightmares. Her mother reads an old letter from 1817 written by her ancestor, Lucy Bell. After a dispute of lands judged by the church, her husband John Bell is cursed by his opponent Kathe Batts, who has a fame of being a witch. From this moment on, an entity threatens John and her daughter Betsy Bell, attacking the girl during the nights. With the support of Betsy's school teacher Richard Powell, who tries to find rational explanations for the manifestation; her brother John Bell Jr.; and their friend James Johnston, who unsuccessfully tries to exorcize the entity from the house, the family does their best to protect Betsy in the haunted house. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Possession Knows No BoundsMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense terror sequences and thematic material See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
An American Haunting - The Billwitch Story See more »Box Office
Budget:
$14,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£541,446 (UK) (16 April 2006) (269 Screens)Gross:
$29,612,137 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia
The movie is actually based on a true story. Andrew Jackson is quoted as saying, "I would rather take on the entire English Fleet than stay one night at the Bell House." He later formed a group of men to test the rumors of the Bell haunting. Their findings are documented in M. V. Ingram's 1894 book, An Authenticated History of The Famous Bell Witch. This movie was based on the book by Brent Monahan,The Bell Witch: An American Haunting the Famous Bell Witch. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When the bed sheet is being pulled up over Betsy, right when the lightning flashes, a string or wire is clearly visible. See more »
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