An invisible entity haunts a 19th century family, and family secrets soon begin to surface.An invisible entity haunts a 19th century family, and family secrets soon begin to surface.An invisible entity haunts a 19th century family, and family secrets soon begin to surface.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Zoe Thorne
- Theny Thorn
- (as Zoë Thorne)
Philip Hurd-Wood
- Partygoer
- (as Phillip Hurd-Wood)
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- TriviaThe movie is actually based on a purportedly true story. Andrew Jackson was quoted as saying, "I would rather take on the entire English Fleet than stay one night at the Bell House," however his presence at the house is disputed and there are no official records that confirm he was actually present or witnessed any supernatural activity. The haunting is documented in M. V. Ingram's 1894 book, "An Authenticated History of The Famous Bell Witch". This movie was based on the book by Brent Monahan, "The Bell Witch: An American Haunting the Famous Bell Witch". However, the Ingram book has been called into question by researchers, who have noted that it's based on secondhand accounts and that no firsthand accounts to the haunting survive, and records from the time have not supported the story of the haunting. The Ingram book calls on quotes from letters and diaries but those documents no longer exist (if they ever did) and it is impossible to verify if the haunting actually happened or if it was a hoax or an early urban legend. Some researchers have even raised the possibility that the Ingram book was actually a work of fiction now mistakenly believed to be a factual account.
- GoofsThis movie is set in 1817-1820. Richard and Betsy were married "shortly after" Betsy's father died. The walls are adorned with their wedding photos, but photography was not introduced until 1839. Even then the pictures would have been small hand held daguerreotypes, not big framed enlargements.
- Quotes
Richard Powell: [of Betsy] Can she love me?
Lucy Bell: She will.
- Alternate versionsThe DVD is released in an Unrated Version, which has a number of differences from the original PG-13 version.
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Stupid possession flick with a lousy twist
A historical spin on THE EXORCIST, based on the supposed true story of the Bell witch, one of America's most famous hauntings.
Unfortunately, this turns out to be a load of baloney, and it's totally blown out of the water by the far better EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Whether it's the hyperactive camera-work (director Courtney Solomon seems to be attempting to channel Sam Raimi but fails miserably, his camera tricks totally at odds with the story), the derivative visuals, the Disney-like music, the bland characters or the idiotic storyline, this film fails in every respect.
The biggest problem is that it never manages to be scary, not once, and indeed during some of the 'poltergeist' scenes – in which the innocent girl is slapped or levitated – my first reaction was to burst out laughing instead of feeling shocked or frightened. THE ENTITY this ain't.
The film gathers up some respected actors (Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek) and proceeds to waste their talents. In the end, I see this as nothing more than an attempt to make a few bucks – a soulless piece of filmmaking totally devoid of interest or merit.
Unfortunately, this turns out to be a load of baloney, and it's totally blown out of the water by the far better EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Whether it's the hyperactive camera-work (director Courtney Solomon seems to be attempting to channel Sam Raimi but fails miserably, his camera tricks totally at odds with the story), the derivative visuals, the Disney-like music, the bland characters or the idiotic storyline, this film fails in every respect.
The biggest problem is that it never manages to be scary, not once, and indeed during some of the 'poltergeist' scenes – in which the innocent girl is slapped or levitated – my first reaction was to burst out laughing instead of feeling shocked or frightened. THE ENTITY this ain't.
The film gathers up some respected actors (Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek) and proceeds to waste their talents. In the end, I see this as nothing more than an attempt to make a few bucks – a soulless piece of filmmaking totally devoid of interest or merit.
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- Ngôi Nhà Quỷ Ám
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- Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,298,046
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,380,000
- May 7, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $29,612,137
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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