An American Haunting (2005) Horror Thriller Drama Mystery History
An American Haunting (2005) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 6/10
Read our An American Haunting Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 4.27/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.2/10
An American Haunting Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man.
Tagline: Possession Knows No Bounds
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An American Haunting Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2005 (more 2005 movies)
Box Office: $16,298,046
Nominations: 5
What is An American Haunting Streaming On?
An American Haunting is Streaming on HBO MaxLanguage: English
Country: United Kingdom, Canada, Romania, United State
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / An American Haunting Release Dates In Theaters: May 05, 2006
Writers: Courtney Solomon, Brent Monahan
Producers: Andrei Boncea, Francis Delia, Alessandro Fracassi, Simon Franks, Zygi Kamasa, Matthew Kuipers, Nelson Leong, Robert Little, Lawrence Steven Meyers, Christopher Milburn, Julien Remillard, André Rouleau, Maxime Rémillard, Courtney Solomon, Allan Zeman
Editors: Richard Comeau
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An American Haunting (2005) Cast (Click to Expand)
An American Haunting Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Sutherland | ... | John Bell |
| Sissy Spacek | ... | Lucy Bell |
| James D''Arcy | ... | Richard Powell |
| Rachel Hurd-Wood | ... | Betsy Bell / Entity Voice |
| Matthew Marsh | ... | James Johnston |
| Thom Fell | ... | John Bell Jr. |
| Zoe Thorne | ... | Theny Thorn (as Zoë Thorne) |
| Gaye Brown | ... | Kathe Batts |
| Sam Alexander | ... | Joshua Gardner |
| Miquel Brown | ... | Chloe |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Elder #1 |
| Shauna Shim | ... | Anky |
| Madalina Stan | ... | Ethereal Girl |
| Philip Hurd-Wood | ... | Partygoer (as Phillip Hurd-Wood) |
| Vlad Cruceru | ... | Richard Bell (aged 6) |
| Alin Rosca | ... | Joel Bell (aged 10) |
| Andrei Serban | ... | Joel Bell (aged 6) |
| Isabelle Almgren-Doré | ... | Jane |
| Susan Almgren | ... | Elizabeth Powell - Mother |
| Howard Rosenstein | ... | David - Father |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Donald Sutherland, as John Bell, passed away at age 88 in Miami, Florida, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Sissy Spacek (b. December 25, 1949) – Lucy Bell
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - James D''Arcy (b. August 24, 1975) – Richard Powell
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Rachel Hurd-Wood (b. August 17, 1990) – Betsy Bell / Entity Voice
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Matthew Marsh (b. July 8, 1954) – James Johnston
Sign: Cancer - Thom Fell (b. November 8, 1976) – John Bell Jr.
Sign: Scorpio - Zoe Thorne – Theny Thorn (as Zoë Thorne)
- Gaye Brown (b. March 2, 1941) – Kathe Batts
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Rock Bottom | the Rock Bottom Group - Sam Alexander (b. February 28, 1978) – Joshua Gardner
Sign: Pisces - Miquel Brown (b. February 8, 1945) – Chloe
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Michael Brown | Miguel Brown - Vernon Dobtcheff (b. August 14, 1934) – Elder #1
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Vernon Dobcheff | Alexander Vernon Dobtcheff | Alexandre Vernon Dobtcheff | Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff | Vernon Dobthcheff - Shauna Shim – Anky
- Madalina Stan – Ethereal Girl
- Philip Hurd-Wood – Partygoer (as Phillip Hurd-Wood)
- Vlad Cruceru – Richard Bell (aged 6)
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