An American Haunting

– Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 23 Minutes
Release Year:
2005
An American Haunting (2005)

Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man.

An American Haunting (2005) - Trailer

Release Date:

05 May 2006

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Courtney Solomon

Writer:

Brent Monahan (novel), Courtney Solomon

Main Actors:

Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy, Rachel Hurd-Wood

Plot:

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.

Awards:

5 nominations.

Gross profit:

$16,235,040

Production:

Freestyle Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
13%
Metacritic:
38%