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Release date United States: Friday, May 5, 2006, DVD release: TBA

Director: Courtney Solomon

Cast:

Donald Sutherland as John Bell
Sissy Spacek as Lucy Bell
James D'Arcy as Richard Powell
Rachel Hurd-Wood as Betsy Bell
Zoe Thorne as Theny Thorne
Matthew Marsh as James Johnston
Shauna Shim as Anky
Thom Fell as John Jr.
Miquel Brown as Chloe
Sam Alexander as Joshua Gardner
Lila Bata-Walsh as Little Girl
Howard Rosenstein as Father

About:

Known throughout Tennessee as "Old Kate," the Bell Witch took up residence with John Bell's family in 1818. It was a cruel and noisy spirit, given to rapping and gnawing sounds before it found its voices.
With these voices and its supernatural acts, the Bell Witch tormented the Bell family. This extraordinary book recounts the only documented case in U.S. history when a spirit actually caused a man's death.
The local schoolteacher, Richard Powell, witnessed the strange events and recorded them for his daughter. Members of the Bell family have previously provided information on this fascinating case, but this book recounts the tale with novelistic vigor and verve. It is truly chilling.

Genres:
Thriller

Producers: Christopher Milburn Andr?ouleau Courtney Solomon

Writers: Brent Monahan (book) Courtney Solomon

Studio: Freestyle Releasing