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Release Date:
5 May 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
Possession Knows No Bounds
Plot:
Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man. full summary | add synopsis
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3 nominations
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(22 articles)
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Terrifying....
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Donald Sutherland | ... | John Bell |
 | Sissy Spacek | ... | Lucy Bell |
 | James D'Arcy | ... | Richard Powell |
 | Rachel Hurd-Wood | ... | Betsy Bell / Entity Voice |
 | Matthew Marsh | ... | James Johnston |
 | Thom Fell | ... | John Bell Jr. |
| Zoe Thorne | ... | Theny Thorn |
| Gaye Brown | ... | Kathe Batts |
| Sam Alexander | ... | Joshua Gardner |
| Miquel Brown | ... | Chloe |
 | Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Elder #1 |
| Shauna Shim | ... | Anky |
| Madalina Stan | ... | Ethereal Girl |
 | Philip Hurd-Wood | ... | Partygoer (as Phillip Hurd-Wood) |
| Vlad Cruceru | ... | Richard Bell (aged 6) |
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Also Known As:
An American Haunting - The Billwitch Story (Philippines: English title) (poster title)
Cauchemar américain (Canada: French title)
Apariciones (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
American Haunting (France) [fr]
Amerikan büyüsü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
An American Haunting (Finland) [fi]
Demon - Historia prawdziwa (Poland) [pl]
Der Fluch der Betsy Bell (Germany) [de]
I afixi tou daimona (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Maleficio (Spain) [es]
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Cauchemar américain (Canada: French title)
Apariciones (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
American Haunting (France) [fr]
Amerikan büyüsü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
An American Haunting (Finland) [fi]
Demon - Historia prawdziwa (Poland) [pl]
Der Fluch der Betsy Bell (Germany) [de]
I afixi tou daimona (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Maleficio (Spain) [es]
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Rated PG-13 for intense terror sequences and thematic material.
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USA:91 min
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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.
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Miscellaneous: In a night scene where the light from the candles and fireplace are systematically blown out, James Johnston immediately picks up his Bible and begins reading in the dark.
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Quotes:
Richard Powell:
But it is only present on this property!
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Movie Connections:
References The Exorcist (1973)
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I thoroughly enjoyed "An American Haunting". The story flowed nicely and the performances were fantastic! I was a little wary at first, though. I had seen Courtney Solomon's first film, "Dungeons & Dragons" and was extremely disappointed. Solomon more than makes up for his past failures with "An American Haunting"! The film keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek are joys to watch, as usual. But the real star is Rachel Hurd-Wood. She gives the best performance of her short career. She is wonderful as a young girl in the clutches of pure evil. While the film is not perfect, it is fun and chilling. I highly recommend it.