Bell witch the movie is poorly written and hardly directed at best. It was scheduled for directtovideo release on september 1, 2007. The fiction and speculation surrounding the bell witch legend have been in a constant state of evolution and chaos since the early 1800s, making it difficult to put many key elements into perspective adding to the confusion are many accounts of the legend that purport to be the only true or authentic version, basically implying that all other accounts are lacking. A remarkable occurrence, which attracted widespread interest, was connected with the family of john bell, who settled near what is now adams station about 1804. T oday, the spirit which haunted the bell family nearly 200 years ago is believed by many to be the source of numerous manifestations in the area where the story took place. Psychic says she knows real story behind bell witch. Today, the bell witch legend is arguably more popular than ever, thanks to the recent surge in interest about unexplained paranormal eventsnot to mention various web sites, clubs and a forthcoming movie that promises to recount the story. The bell witch haunting is willing hearts productions acclaimed motion picture based on americas greatest true haunting. However, considering i live about ten minutes away from the bell witch cave, i felt compelled to do so. That may have been the rationale for one young man who visited the bell witch cave eight times in one summer. The bell witch or bell witch haunting is a legend from southern united states folklore.
Although its now recognized that ingram basically invented much of the detail of the legend for this book, its still a pleasure for fans of rural haint tales. The movie retells the haunting legend of the bell witch of adams, tennessee, a historically documented haunting that took place in the early 1800s. The bell witch or bell witch haunting is a legend from southern united states folklore, centered on the 19thcentury bell family of northwest robertson county, tennessee. Shot and mastered in high definition, stars betsy palmer friday the th as the voice of the bell witch. Its a tale of a sinister spirit who haunted the bell family in robertson county, tennessee for a period of four years. The movie closely follows the original accounts of this legendary paranormal event, creating a motion picture that rings true for bell witch fans while the driving bluegrass and americana soundtrack. In any case, there is s sense in waiting for official developments of events. An american haunting no supernatural story in american history is more famous than that of the bell witch. Closely following the historically documented legend of the bell witch. There are three human characters in the account, mr.
The movie 2007 john and william bell find an ancient burial site and bring a cursed spirit home with them. The bell witch with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. So great was the excitement that people came from hundreds of miles around to witness the manifestations of what was popularly known as the bell witch. This historic thriller is based on actual events that happened from 1817 to 1821, in which a vengeful spirit tormented john bell and his family, leaving him in a.
Another supernatural horror found footage which should not be on a big screen, written and directed by ric white. The legend of the bell witch the true story of tennessee. The first episode of a fivepart series featuring the adamsbased legend of the bell witch is scheduled to run oct. Closely following the historically documented legend of the bell witch of adams, tennessee, bell witch. The movie, a familyfriendly movie that scares up thrills. The official home of the bell witch an american haunting. It includes footage from locations frequented by the bell witch and interviews with experts. The spirit is enraged by the love between their sister betsy and her fiance. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. What was first thought to be a murdersuicide is now believed to be the return of a centuriesold demon responsible for americas most famous paranormal event.
The movie combines a chilling soundtrack of original and traditional bluegrass and americana. He appreciates kates contributions to the local ag economy. The bell witch part 1 the betrayal of kate batts channelhub. Charles bailey bell himself wrote a book about the bell witch, but it had been published prior 1935.
Hart, hope banks the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Photo curtesy of adams, tennessee of all the strange stories of the supernatural, there is none stranger than the 170 year old story of the bell witch of tennessee, the most documented story of the supernatural in all of american history. Authentic and official versions of the legend bell witch. It is a powerful supernatural thriller that boldly mixes a frightful ghost story with a great suspense plot. The strange true story of the bell witch of tennessee. A brief history of the bell witch hauntings and a visit to. The legend of the bell witch the true story of tennessees. Adams, tennessee, 1817 was the site of one of the most wellknown hauntings in american. There have been three films based on the legend with the lowbudget the bell witch haunting 2004 and bell witch.
I am so glad they did not change it like hollywood always wants to do, the real story is scary enough. Known as the bell witch, the strange and often violent poltergeist activity that provoked fear and curiosity in the small farming community has remained unexplained for nearly 200 years, and is the inspiration for many fictional ghost stories, including the horror classic, the blair witch project. In fact, tales of the spirit were so widespread that they caught the attention of a general and future president, andrew jackson. There is no evidence that such a visit occurred, although descendant charles bailey bell wrote a book called the bell witcha mysterious spirit that was published in the mid1930s.
The hauntings involved spectral creatures, disembodied voices, unbelievable violence, and even resulted in the death of john bell. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The enduring legend of the bell witch failure magazine. The bell witch tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Watch the bell witch haunting 20 full movie free online. The movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Authentic and official versions of the legend it doesnt matter where we look movies, documentaries, books, plays, and web sites. This official video of the bell witch legend documents the haunting of the bell family in adams, tennessee. Adams, tennessee while elizabeth bell and her father were the chief victims of the witch s torments, no member of the bell family escaped.
They have three children and condense several years of story into less than one. Provided to youtube by cdbaby fly jimbo whaley bell witch the movie soundtrack. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. After stumbling across an ancient burial, brothers. According to legend, from 18171821, his family and the local area came under attack by a. The acting is as good as can be expected given the dismal direction. Jan 07, 20 a remarkable occurrence, which attracted widespread interest, was connected with the family of john bell, who settled near what is now adams station about 1804. The bell witch story theatrical production to be performed october 911, 1618, 2325 and 2931, 2008. The film was preceded by others based on the same plot, bell witch haunting 2004, an american haunting 2005 and bell witch. Folks in that sleepy community still sit on their front porches and swap bell witch tales, stories of unexplained happenings to their greatgrandfathers or maybe even to themselves. I was on the fence about watching the recent paranormal series, cursed.
In fact i have a copy of the original bell witch book written in 1894 by m. The bell witch part 1 the betrayal of kate batts video. It is based on the bell witch legend and stars betsy palmer as the voice of. The sinister bell witch cave lies hidden on the side of a bluff on the former property of the fated john bell family. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of cursed. The bell witch season 2 release date, follow our service and you will get notified timely about any changes in the situation with the project. The robertson county sheriffs department has released footage found on the bodies of the sawyer familys cell phones and video cameras. The fiction and speculation surrounding the bell witch legend have been in a constant state of evolution and chaos since the early 1800s, making it difficult to put many key elements into perspective. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the bell witch legend near you. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The bell witch story was the inspiration for the movie an american haunting starring sissy spacek and donald sutherland. It is based on the bell witch legend and stars betsy palmer excessive citations as the voice of the bell witch.
Cursed the bell witch season 1 eps 3 the secret life of betsy bell s1e3 ysamorandy3243. Bell witch essays by author and historian, pat fitzhugh. This is the true story,the way it really happened and this movie bell witch follows this book. According to the annals of supernatural history, the story of the bell witch started in 1817 when the bell family, prosperous farmers from tennessee, began experiencing strange phenomena in their home. The sets are great but blocked and shot like a rank beginner on blow. Oct 03, 2007 closely following the historically documented legend of the bell witch of adams, tennessee, bell witch. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The phenomenon of the bell witch has been alive in adams, tennessee in robertson county for more than 150 years. Cursed the bell witch part 3 the secret life of betsy bell. Adams, tennessee while elizabeth bell and her father were the chief victims of the witchs torments, no member of the bell family escaped. The movie 2007 drama horror 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3. Located near where the bell farm once stood and near the old family cemetery, where many of the bell s still rest, is what has become known as the bell witch cave. Jan 18, 2016 i was on the fence about watching the recent paranormal series, cursed. Still the handsdown best account of tennessees unofficial state spook, the bell witch, told in a quaint 19thcentury style.
Hello select your address todays deals best sellers best sellers. The movie is based on a tennessee legend about a historic haunting in adams, tennessee just north of nashville. The movie also known under the working title tennessee 1 is a 2007 horror film. Bell witch is a great story and fodder for a well made movie. No followup was published, and bell died a few years later in 1945. The tennessee theater company will perform the original the bell witch story play production which was the basis for the bell witch haunting movie. The bell witch is a ghost story of american southern folklore. These days bell witch enthusiasts can frequently be found roaming around adams, and the town is.