The Bell Witch Haunting is a famous case of paranormal activity in Tennessee, USA. It took place in the early 19th century and is still discussed and researched to this day. The haunting started in 1817 when the Bell family began experiencing strange occurrences in their home. The patriarch, John Bell, reported hearing knocking sounds on the walls, furniture moving on its own, and strange noises coming from empty rooms. These incidents soon escalated to physical attacks, with family members being scratched, bitten, and even pulled from their beds by an unseen force. The Bell Witch, as the entity came to be known, allegedly possessed knowledge and spoke with a disembodied voice.
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I m not going to shake my fist at the sky and announce to you all that this film is like an utter travesty and has ruined the legend it hasn t , but it definitely isn t good by any means. I just got a bit to bored to care like a lot of these Found Footage films but I still keep watching for tje diamond in the rough as Found Footage watchers do.
The Bell Witch, as the entity came to be known, allegedly possessed knowledge and spoke with a disembodied voice. It would engage in conversations with family members and visitors, displaying a vast knowledge of history, theology, and other topics. The Witch frequently targeted John Bell, taunting and tormenting him both in public and private.
THE BELL WITCH HAUNTING (2013)
Studio: The Asylum
Director: Glenn Miller
Writer: Glenn Miller
Producer: Paul Bales, David Michael Latt, David Rimawi
Stars: Andrew Hellenthal, Catherine Alter, Benjamin James, James Simenc, Desi Isanova, Danielle Lozaeu, Jason Kakebeen
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Summary:
The Sawyer family is plagued by the ghost of the Bell Witch when they move into a haunted house in Adams, Tennessee.
Synopsis: Show/Hide SpoilersJanuary 15th, 2011 – Officer Bungalon discovers the bodies of Scott Johnson and Lynn Roebuck along a rural road in Adams, Tennessee.
6 Hours Earlier – Brandon Sawyer celebrates his birthday at an outdoor pool party with his friend Chris and his cousin Colby. Brandon’s parents Michael and Jeanette give him a video camera as a gift. Brandon’s sister Dana brings her friends Kristi and Jessica to the party. The power goes out during the party. Lynn goes into a trance before Scott decides to take her home.
January 16th, 2011 – Day 2 – Brandon jumps out of his sister’s closet while she records her web series, “Dressing with Dana.”
January 17th, 2011 – Day 3 – While Brandon is out of his room, the camera records a door opening and things moving by themselves. That night, Dana is awoken by night terrors.
January 18th, 2011 – Day 4 – Nothing happens.
January 19th, 2011 – Day 5 – Brandon and Colby explore the woods. They find a dead animal that looks like it is half-rabbit and half-dog. Kristi records a female apparition while the girls have fun in Dana’s bedroom. Brandon hears scratching at his door while he tries to sleep. He also sees an apparition briefly while exploring the kitchen in the dark.
January 20th, 2011 – Day 6 – Brandon finds footprints leading from a puddle in the basement. While the girls are in Dana’s bedroom, a voice over the stereo says, “get out!” Kristi immediately leaves the Sawyer house in fear. Officer Bungalon later finds her body hanging from a tree.
January 21st, 2011 – Day 7 – Dana and Jessica discuss Kristi’s death. Dana has night terrors again.
January 22nd, 2011 – Day 8 – Jeanette hears something and falls in the basement. Michael cuts his hand while feeling for the source of the noise. Brandon and his mother discover that Dana’s face is mysteriously scratched out of all the family photos. Michael is covered with a strange red slime while working at the kitchen sink.
January 23rd, 2011 – Day 9 – Colby and Brandon research the legend of the Bell Witch and discover that the Sawyer house is built on the same land from the nineteenth century haunting. Based on the bizarre occurrences in the house, the two boys then set up surveillance cameras throughout the home. A living room lamp turns on by itself. While Kristi and Dana sleep in a bed together, their bed sheet rises in the air before returning to the bed and attempting to suffocate the girls. Kristi leaves.
January 24th, 2011 – Day 10 – Jeanette cuts her hand while fiddling with the living room lamp. While filming an episode for his web series “Get Electric with Denny,” an electrician working on the house is electrocuted.
January 25th, 2011 – Night 11 – The witch appears on the surveillance cameras before Dana has another night terror.
January 26th, 2011 – Day 12 – Brandon and Colby review the footage and decide to examine the nearby woods while looking for the Bell Witch cave. Brandon’s mother calls him away before the boys can leave. Colby investigates alone and is attacked by something unseen. Brandon and his father later search the forest for Colby and find his body with its innards torn out.
January 27th, 2011 – Day 13 – While filming a tribute to Colby at Wood Creek, Chris is attacked and killed by the witch.
January 27th, 2011 – Night 13 – Michael sleepwalks outside in a trance. He goes into convulsions as a fire burns in the outside fireplace. Jeanette calls 911 when she finds her husband’s blood all over the bathroom sink. Officer Bungalon eventually finds Michael wandering a dark road and screaming, “get out of my house!” Back at home, Michael spits up red slime.
Dana becomes trapped in the basement. Jeanette calls 911 when she is unable to find her daughter. Officer Bungalon later finds Dana in a drainage pipe eating a raccoon and returns her to the Sawyer residence. Michael becomes enraged when his wife suggests leaving the house.
January 28th, 2011 – Day 14 – Pots and pans fall over in the kitchen. Jeanette contacts a priest.
January 29th, 2011 – Night 15 – The priest performs an exorcism on Dana. In her possessed state, Dana kills him. The family follows Dana into the woods. Brandon is attacked by his sister. She uses the camera to kill him. Michael fires his gun at Dana but instead shoots his wife. Dana then forces her father to turn the gun on himself. No longer possessed, Dana comes to her senses and sees the carnage. She follows an apparition into a nearby cave and comes face to face with the witch. Epilogue text reveals that Dana currently lives in a privately owned asylum on the east coast and still suffers from night terrors.
Review:
Not to be confused with a 2004 movie bearing the same name, 2013’s “The Bell Witch Haunting” is a “found footage” horror film that hitches its wagon to the real-life legend of a Tennessee ghost that plagued farmer John Bell and his family in the nineteenth century. With a title that resembles that of the “found footage” poster child it tries to emulate, “The Bell Witch Haunting” is also a highlight reel of every reason why critics lament the absence of innovation in the sub-genre.
Urban folklore has it that the ghost of a witch named Kate Batts haunted the Bell family’s farmland property in 1817. Unbeknownst to the Sawyer family of “The Bell Witch Haunting,” they relocate to a house on that same Adams, Tennessee land in 2011 and strange events start taking place in their home.
The strange events begin at a birthday party for young Brandon Sawyer. Despite the average temperature for Tennessee in January being somewhere in the neighborhood of 45 degrees, the celebration takes place at an outdoor poolside barbecue. The Sawyers must live in an unseasonably warm area of Adams anyway, as they even have palm trees adjacent to the nearby woods. Plus the fair weather gives several high school girls an inexplicable opportunity to take off their bikini tops at a family affair populated by more middle-aged parents than by teenagers.
News of the witch's presence spread throughout the community, attracting curious neighbors and even a few skeptics. Many of them witnessed the unexplainable phenomena for themselves, leading to a widespread belief in the existence of the Bell Witch. The hauntings continued for several years, taking a toll on the Bell family's mental and physical well-being. John Bell eventually passed away in 1820, and the Witch claimed responsibility for his death. Afterward, the disturbances gradually subsided until they eventually ceased altogether. The events of the Bell Witch Haunting have been the subject of numerous books, documentaries, and even a feature film. Several theories have been proposed to explain the phenomena, including poltergeist activity, supernatural creatures, and even hoaxes. However, no conclusive evidence has been found to definitively prove or debunk the haunting. To this day, the Bell Witch Haunting remains one of the most well-documented cases of paranormal activity in American history. Whether one believes in the supernatural or remains skeptical, the story continues to intrigue and captivate audiences worldwide with its eerie and unexplained events..
Reviews for "The Bell Witch Haunting Cast: Supernatural powers revealed"
- John Smith - 2 stars - I was really disappointed with The Bell Witch Haunting cast. The acting was subpar and the characters felt flat. The story itself had potential, but it fell short in execution. The scares were predictable and lacked creativity. Overall, I found the movie to be boring and unimpressive.
- Mary Johnson - 1 star - I couldn't stand The Bell Witch Haunting cast. The performances were so wooden and the dialogue was cringeworthy. It felt like the actors couldn't even be bothered to put in any effort. The scares were incredibly cheap and relied on jump scares that were more annoying than anything else. I was highly disappointed with this film and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
- Sarah Thompson - 2 stars - The Bell Witch Haunting cast was a letdown for me. The actors lacked chemistry and their performances felt forced. The story itself had potential but was poorly executed. The scares were mostly cliché and didn't bring anything new to the table. Overall, I felt underwhelmed by this movie and wouldn't watch it again.
- Robert Davis - 1 star - The Bell Witch Haunting cast was a complete waste of time. The acting was mediocre at best, with some performances being completely unbelievable. The story dragged on and had too many unnecessary subplots. The scares were predictable and lacked any genuine tension. I would not recommend this film to anyone looking for a good horror movie experience.