Bell Witch: The Movie
Encyclopedia
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
as the voice of the Bell Witch. It was scheduled for direct-to-video
release on September 1, 2007.
, 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.
in September, 2002. The film was shot and mastered in high definition
and its release was delayed until the technology was more widely available.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
. It is based on The Bell Witch legend and stars Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer is an American actress, best known as a regular panelist on the game show I've Got a Secret, and later for playing Pamela Voorhees in the notorious slasher film Friday the 13th.-Life and career:...
as the voice of the Bell Witch. It was scheduled for direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
release on September 1, 2007.
Plot
The film retells the haunting legend about The Bell Witch of Adams, TennesseeAdams, Tennessee
Adams is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 633 at the 2010 census.-History:Originally incorporated as Red River in 1869, the town was renamed Adams in 1898 in honor of James Reuben Adams, who first owned much of the land on which the town was built. The town's...
, a historically documented haunting that took place in the early 19th century.
The film is described as a love story turned tragic
Tragedy
Tragedy is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure. While most cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, tragedy refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of...
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, TennesseeTownsend, Tennessee
Townsend is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. Townsend is one of three "gateways" to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the home of several museums and attractions relating to both the natural and human...
in September, 2002. The film was shot and mastered in high definition
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
and its release was delayed until the technology was more widely available.