This movie made me jump from start till finish and thats really what i love about horror films. Financial analysis of an american haunting 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Nov 05, 2005 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing an american haunting near you. An american haunting is a horror film directed by courtney solomon. May 05, 2006 i found it almost poetic that the title of the film was an american haunting. An american haunting donald sutherland sissy spacek rachel hurdwood 2005 strange and terrifying events plague a family donald sutherland, sissy spacek, rachel hurdwood in 1817 tennessee after a fellow citizen places a cu. An american haunting 2005 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Based on the true events of the only case in us history where a spirit caused the death of a man. Watch an american haunting full movie free 123movies. Watch an american haunting 2006 full movie free online.
The theatrical movie an american haunting movie was released in blu ray format in both canada and germany to date. An american haunting 2005 an american haunting 2005. An american haunting is a 2005 horror film written and directed by courtney solomon and starring donald sutherland, sissy spacek, james darcy, and rachel. Watch an american haunting online stream full movie directv.
Cliched horror film that had the potential of a truly great experience, an american haunting is one of those films that looks very promising, but fails to deliver on a truly great idea. An american haunting is a blend of the history and myth surrounding the spirit known as the bell witch that terrorized the bell family of red river, tennessee in 1817. Based on a true story of a spirit that attacked the wealthy and highly respected bell family for four years, eventually causing the death of one of its family members. Filmed in canada and romania the latter country passing for the early 19thcentury rural american south courtney solomons disappointing an american haunting, a true story about a series of ghostly apparitions, fails to make good use of its intriguing premise. Based on the true story of the bell witch of tennessee, an american haunting tells the story of a spirit which attacked the wealthy and highly respected bell family for four years, eventually causing the death of one of its family members. Landowners in 1817 tennessee, john donald sutherland and lucy bell sissy spacek experience strange and terrifying events after fellow parishioners find john guilty of loansharking and his victim curses the. An american haunting 38 movie clip ghostly attack 2005 hd duration. Rent an american haunting 2006 starring donald sutherland and sissy spacek on dvd and bluray. The haunting im not sure that haunted house movies can get any better than this.
Released may 5th, 2006, an american haunting stars donald sutherland, sissy spacek, rachel hurdwood, james darcy the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of 38. In fact, tales of the spirit were so widespread that they caught the attention of a general and future president, andrew jackson. An american haunting is supposedly based on a true story that was validated by the state of tennessee, the only case in u. John raped betsy, and the spirit of her strippedaway innocence is whats haunting. Take that claim with a grain of salt, realizing that it was written by movie marketers. An american haunting is a horror flick about a spiteful entitys attacks on an adolescent girl and her family. This movie was based on the book by brent monahan, the bell witch. After watching this film, an interesting conversation was sparked. Between the years 18181820, the bell family of red river, tennessee was visited by an unknown presence that haunted the family and eventually ended up causing the death of one its members. An american haunting while isnt any great shakes in the spooky department, its an above average 90 mins time filler with solid performances. An american haunting 2006 stream and watch online moviefone. The story of the bell witch haunting is a well known one to ghost hunters everywhere for two years in the 1800s, the godfearing bell family was tormented by a capricious and cruel unseen entity. Ingrams 1894 book, an authenticated history of the famous bell witch. An american haunting is a fantastic, frightfilled film.
Between the years 18181820, the bell family of red river, tennessee was visited by an unknown presence that haunted the family and eventually ended up causing the death of one its. Cliched horror film that had the potential of a truly great experience, an american haunting is one of those films that looks very promising, but. I really liked this movie, supernatural horror movies to me are the scariest because youre not just dealing with people but faceless entities with unknown motives. All the actors have done an amazing job, especially rachel hurdwood betsy bell who has given an outstanding performance. Courtney solomon directed an american haunting 2005 was nominated for 5 movie awards, one stinker award for the least scary horror movie that year. With over 20 books written on the subject, and a town that still lives in fear of the return of the unseen spirit, the story of an american haunting is terrifying. The story is based on a novel by brent monahan titled the bell witch. An american haunting is based on true events documented by the state of tennessee.
A n american haunting is based on the true story of the bell witch. An american haunting no supernatural story in american history is more famous than that of the bell witch. Donald sutherland sissy spacek james darcy rachel hurdwood matthew marsh aka. An american haunting dvd, 2006 for sale online ebay. At first, slight, unexplained noises, but the spirit began to grow. Thriller based on a true story of a spirit that attacked the wealthy and highly respected bell family for four years, eventually causing the death of one of its family members.
With donald sutherland, sissy spacek, rachel hurdwood, james darcy. Read the an american haunting movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Watch an american haunting starring donald sutherland in this horror on directv. Watch an american haunting online stream full movie.
The official home of the bell witch an american haunting. Both of them are based on the 1959 novel, the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson. James darcy and courtney solomon spook an american haunting may 1, 2006. Based on the writings of brent monahan, courtney solomon directs this ghoststory supposedly inspired by actual occurrences at the bell familys tennessee farm in 1818. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The overwrought, disjointed an american haunting reportedly draws from a real life documented haunting in 1817 tennessee, the bell witch haunting. Julie harris is fantastic in a film that never should have been remade were not going to talk about the horrible 1999 version and is the spookiest, creepiest ghost movie that i have ever seen. Start by selecting add to favorites on the info screen of any show, movie or team. An american haunting, which was in turn based on the. Based on true events that took place in tennessee during the 1800s, an american haunting tells the story of the only documented. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 23 produced by 15 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 12 production management 4. An american haunting 2005 directed by courtney solomon. The movie portrays 19 thcentury american life anachronistically, as if the bells were just some funky retrodressing folks who lived in the o.
The haunting stars liam neeson, catherine zetajones, owen wilson, and lili taylor. The film is a remake of the 1963 british psychological horror film of the same name. An american haunting 28 movie clip the first haunting 2005. Of course, there have actually been nearly twenty books written on the subject. Based on the bell witch, an apparently true account of demonic possession that resulted in the first recorded case of a ghost actually killing a human being over a. Aug 09, 2011 an american haunting 2005 trailer media graveyard. The chief disappointment of an american haunting is that it doesnt exploit more opportunities for the sublime subtlety of performances by sissy spacek and. An american haunting the billwitch story, maleficio. The true story of a real spirit causing a death hits the big screen. Ending spoiler for an american haunting 2005, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
Between the years 18181820, the bell family of red river, tennessee was visi. If you like an american haunting you are looking for surprise ending, psychological and scary movies about with witch, ghost, curses spells and rituals, justice, family, haunted by the past and countryside themes of drama, history and horror genre shot in uk or canada. Extremely loud sound effects try their best to spook you. Terrifying events plague a tennessee family in 1817 after being cursed by a fellow citizen. An american haunting is a 2005 horror film written and directed by courtney solomon and starring donald sutherland, sissy spacek, james darcy, and rachel hurdwood.
Many theories surround what actually happened during the haunting, and this film peruses one that has become most prevalent, at least in. An american haunting is stated as based on true events as the only case in american history. An american haunting on dvd october 24, 2006 starring sissy spacek, james darcy, rachel hurdwood. This same case has inspired books including the source for this script, a novel by brent monahan and films. To the right you will see the very famous picture of betsy bell, john bells daughter. Technical proficiency not enough to compensate for weak screenplay. It stars donald sutherland, sissy spacek, james darcy, and rachel hurdwood. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing an american haunting near you. Rent an american haunting 2006 on dvd and bluray netflix. What makes it even better is that its based on a true story. An american haunting is based on true story, but the movie itself was based from a novel that has different story i guess than the actual event. It is important to note that although the bluray titles are different it is in fact the same theatrical movie starring donald sutherland, sissy spasek, rachel hurdwood, and james darcy. Many theories surround what actually happened during the haunting, and this film peruses one that has become most prevalent, at least in the accounts ive read. May 05, 2005 james darcy and courtney solomon spook an american haunting may 1, 2006.
The chief disappointment of an american haunting is that it doesnt exploit more opportunities for the sublime subtlety of performances by sissy spacek and, especially, donald sutherland. In 1818, the family began to experience disturbances on their property. Released may 5th, 2006, an american haunting stars donald sutherland, sissy spacek, rachel hurdwood, james darcy the pg movie has a runtime of. An american haunting is based on the haunting of the bell family, one of the most documented hauntings in american history. This haunted house or rather, haunted estate film offers the usual spooky moments in large part accomplished by way of loud sound effects, eerie cinematography courtesy of the late adrian biddle, some competent acting courtesy of sissy spacek, the only american in the.
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