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An American Haunting

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A movie directed by Courtney Solomon

With its brisk 83-minute running time,An American Hauntingis compact enough to be recommended as an occasionally spooky sampling of historical horror. Based on Brent Monahan's novelThe Bell Witch: An American Haunting, which in turn was inspired … see full wiki

Director: Courtney Solomon
Release Date: May 5, 2006
MPAA Rating: PG-13
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review by . February 23, 2012
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*1/2 out of ****    "An American Haunting" doesn't get a single thing right in regards to being a good, scary, or engaging horror picture. But there is one thing that earns it a few points, makes it slightly more watchable, and earns the movie an extra half a star from what I would have initially rated it had it not bared this quality: excellent, often times lush visuals. The special effects are so-so and therefore quite far from actually being good looking, but the cinematography …
review by . January 19, 2007
An American Haunting is based on the haunting of the Bell family, one of the most documented hauntings in American history. Many theories surround what actually happened during the haunting, and this film peruses one that has become most prevalent, at least in the accounts I've read. (I can't tell you what or I'd give away the ending)    Both Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek lend a touch of class to a quite horror movie. Yes, this is a haunting, but the images aren't horrific, …
review by . December 12, 2006
I experienced performers in the form of Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland, but neither of these found this movie to be less than what I had hoped for. The story was good, and even included an ending that I would never have guessed. An American Haunting features two are able to lift it out of the ordinary. I'm not sure if it's just the part she's playing or what, but Spacek looks bored for most of the film; and while Sutherland has never been the liveliest actor, he doesn't look particularly enthused …
review by . November 24, 2006
posted in Movie Hype
Although there are plenty of other horror films out there that easily provide more scares than "An American Haunting," this film stands on its own as a very good piece of Americana. Firstly, it takes place when the United States was still a frontier land where new dangers and discoveries waited around every turn. This is the perfect setting for a good, creepy tale not unlike Time Burton's "Sleepy Hollow." Secondly, this story is based on factual events that still baffle historians and paranormal …
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