Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I came across this trailer for the movie "An American Haunting" about the Bell Witch of Tennessee. <a href="http://www.anamericanhauntingonline.com/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.anamericanhauntingo nline.com/index.html</a> It is supposedly one of the best documented cases of a haunting and the only time in American history that a spirit was the official cause of someones death. Even President Andrew Jackson documented the case I believe. Looks creepy, not sure I'll be brave enough to go see it. I wonder if TDG has heard of the Bell Witch? The town it happened in is close to the Kentucky border.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I probably wont go see the movie but would love to see something on like the travel channel about it lol
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Blazes -- <a href="http://www.bellwitch.org/" target="_blank">http://www.bellwitch.org/</a>
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire Yea as soon as i read this thread i googled it and found that page, spent a lot of time there and learned a lot. Still not up for the movie thugh lol never into that type of movie. just l;ike watching the stuff on the Travel channel. its interesting to me but id never really go to those places. I get too freaked out lol
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF I seem to remember that there is going to be a second movie about this as well.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Hmm, wonder if that is near Gatlinburg. I love haunted stuff! (never really explored it like TDG has, but I love scary movies)
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I love reading about the stuff. I sometimes like scary movies.....see here is the problem. I have to ask my husband if he has to work the next morning before I'll watch a really scary movie. If he has to get up at like 3am or 4am for a ship, I do not want to be awake hearing noises, ya know? OK people.....are you laughing at me?
Originally Posted By mele I had never heard of the Bell Witch until late last year. Interesting story!
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<OK people.....are you laughing at me? >> No, but listen to this. I'm such an adrenaline junky when I watch scary movies that the only way I can see one is if it is dark outside and all of the lights in the house are off. The spookier the better!
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 We are totally opposite there! I will watch one during the day and never alone.
Originally Posted By BrnardM I've known the story of the Bell Witch for a long time so naturally when I heard about An American Haunting I was immediatrly interested. That said, the trailer was dissapointing, making it look like the familiar Bell legend will be the groundwork for a modern day haunting. the effects displayed in the preview reminded me too much of the trash horror films that people seem to eat up these days. This is especially sad because whether you beleive it or not the Bell Witch is one of the most unique ghost stories ever told. There is the framework for a rich story that apparently will be pushed aside for jump-a-minuet scares. I wish they wouldn't do that, because while those kinds of jolts are necessary, it's the psychological scares that stick with me. Anyone who has ever told ghost stories around the campfire knows what I mean (and I hope that includes everyone). Most likely this film will take the route that last year's Amityville Horror remake took, squandering story for a quick "boo" and a musical crescendo. For those who want to see a real ghost story, go and rent "The Others"!
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF ^^^ Or "The Innocents" or "The Haunting." (The original "Haunting," though...not that awful remake.)
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I saw "The Haunting" (1963) on Halloween night last year on an AMC scary movie-thon, but I was really disappointed. Not enough spooks in it for me (the only really memorable part I thought was the *BOOM*--*BOOM*--*BOOM* sequences in the bedroom), and I found Julie Harris extremely irritating.
Originally Posted By mele Yeah, we didn't like that movie either. I found her voice-overs very annoying.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m I didn't like the original Haunting either. But, I've found I don't like a lot of old movies. I guess I'm too spoiled by all of the great special affects that are out there now.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Movies from that period kind of lost in the middle -- the old Universal Horror flicks from the late 30's - early 40's still stand up for me-- some great photography and the black and white makes the feel great....something uneasy about the black and white--- and the newer movies have great effects-- the horror movies from the 50's - early 70's don;t quite do either...
Originally Posted By Spooky Ghost I'm looking forward to this, saw a trailer about a month ago and it really sparked my interest. I hope it gets a wide release. I've actually heard of the Bell Witch before but im not that familiar with the story. All I really know is the Bell Witch legend was one of the big insprations for Blair Witch Project
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I havent even seen the trailer, im telling ya i hate scary movies lol. i hope something comes on the travel channel!
Originally Posted By BrnardM <<I found her voice-overs very annoying>> Yes, that was a really poor choice on the part of the filmakers. It's almost as if they lifted Elenor's inter monologue directly from the novel! That said, I dare anyone one not to be chilled by the suicide depicted at the film's beginning. I really hope this Bell Witch deal turns out alright, but the trailer makes it look very formulaic.
