Bell Witch: The Movie
| Bell Witch: The Movie | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Shane Marr |
| Produced by | Shane Marr |
| Written by |
Shane Marr Jay Guffey |
| Starring |
Betsy Palmer Cody Newton John David Hart Hope Banks Todd Geren Donna K. Pearson Beverly Gwinn Jones Jeff Kunard |
| Cinematography | Stephen Thompson |
| Edited by | Richard S. Brummer |
| Distributed by |
Big River Pictures Cinemarr Entertainment |
Release dates | September 1, 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bell Witch: The Movie (also known under the working title Tennessee 1) is a 2007 horror film. It is based on The Bell Witch legend and stars Betsy Palmer[1][2][3][4] as the voice of the Bell Witch. It was scheduled for direct-to-video release on September 1, 2007.
Plot
The film retells the haunting legend about the Bell Witch of Adams, Tennessee,[5][6][7][8] a historically documented haunting that took place in the early 19th century.
The film is described as a love story turned tragic when entangled with the legendary haunting of the Bell Witch. After stumbling across an ancient burial (in what is now known as the Bell Witch cave), brothers John Jr. and Williams Bell bring a strange curse home to their family causing their father, John, and sister, Betsy, to experience phantom attacks in the night and strange visions during the day.
Filming details
Bell Witch: The Movie was shot in Townsend, Tennessee[1][7] in September, 2002. The film was shot and mastered in high definition and its release was delayed until the technology was more widely available.
References
- 1 2 Lefevre, Tracey (16 September 2005). "TTU student featured in Bell Witch film". Tech Times. Cookeville, TN: Tennessee Tech University. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ Corneau, Allison (1 June 2015). "Betsy Palmer Dead: Friday the 13th Actress Dies at 88". Us Weekly. New York, NY: Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ Shankar, Sneha (1 June 2015). "Betsy Palmer Of 'Friday, The 13th' Fame Dies At The Age Of 88". International Business Times. New York, NY: International Business Times. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ E.L. (1 June 2015). "Mort de l'actrice Betsy Palmer, la mère du tueur de Vendredi 13". Progamme TV. Programme TV. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ McCarter, Pete Kyle (1934). "The Bell Witch of Tennessee and Mississippi: A Folk Legend". The Journal of American Folklore. Bloomington, IN: American Folklore Society. 47 (183): 45–63.
- ↑ University of Tennessee, Institute of Agriculture (1 October 2012). "The Bell Witch". Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee, Institute of Agriculture. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- 1 2 Kazek, Kelly (2011). Forgotten Tales of Tennessee. Charleston, SC: History Press. pp. 139–141. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ Fitzhugh, Pat (2013). "The Bell Witch Haunting". The Bell Witch Web Site. Fitzhugh. Retrieved 5 August 2016.