An American Haunting (Original title)
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 14 April 2006 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, USA, RomaniaDirector: Courtney Solomon
Synopsis: Thriller. Based on true events. During the late 1810s, the Bell family of Red River, Tennessee was visited by an unknown presence that haunted the family and eventually caused the death of one member of the family.
Genre: Thriller
Releases
Date: 14 April 2006Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Super-35 - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 90 mins 25 secs - Length: 8138 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Redbus Film Group Limited
Date: 05 May 2006Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film
Title: Package horror-daysAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Independent distributor Freestyle Releasing launched eight h orror films simultaneously across the US under the package t itle Horror-fest.
In: Variety 8 May 2006 Page: 74
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ANDERSON, John Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: StarBurst n336 May 2006 Page: 73
Title: Reviews: New moviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1548 12 May 2006 Page: 47
Title: Dark haunts audiencesAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Low-budget independent horror An AMERICAN PUNDIT excels as MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III disappoints at the North American box office.
In: Screen Finance v19 n20 1 Nov 2006 Pages: 4-5
Title: One third of films looking for cinema releaseAuthor: ADLER, Tim Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Report on the percentage of British films still unreleased t wo years after production. Tables show release patterns for UK production (1984-2004); unreleased films for 2004; and th eatrical release patterns for 2004 films, including takings
In: Empire n203 May 2006 Page: 48
Title: In Cinemas: An American HauntingAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n208 October 2006 Page: 152
Title: At home/New to DVD: An American HauntingAuthor: LYNSKEY, Dorian Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Fangoria n253 May 2006 Pages: 70-73
Title: An American Haunting: the period poltergeistAuthor: KIPP, Jeremiah Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Courtney Solomon talks about making An AMERICAN HAUNTING.
In: Film Review n669 May 2006 Page: 102
Title: An American HauntingAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v16 n4 April 2006 Page: 44
Title: An American HauntingAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Music from the Movies n50/51 2006 Page: 92
Title: Film music review: Caine Davidson - An American HauntingAuthor: LARSON, Randall D. Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 21 Nov 2005 Page: 57
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ANDERSON, John Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: British Cinematographer n13 February 2005 Page: 9
Title: Who's Who Shooting.Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Production note.
In: Screen Finance v17 n20 3 Nov 2004 Page: 3,6
Title: November production investment falls by 22%Author: ADLER, Tim Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: Brief production details of seven projects involving UK producers which started shooting in November with a combined budget of [pound]43.9 million. The previous month's invest- ment total was 22% down on November 2003.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2005BFI identifier: N-624369
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 14 April 2006 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, USA, RomaniaDirector: Courtney Solomon
Synopsis: Thriller. Based on true events. During the late 1810s, the Bell family of Red River, Tennessee was visited by an unknown presence that haunted the family and eventually caused the death of one member of the family.
Genre: Thriller
Releases
Date: 14 April 2006Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Super-35 - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 90 mins 25 secs - Length: 8138 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Redbus Film Group Limited
Date: 05 May 2006Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film
Credits
(37)
Presents: Allan Zeman Productions, [Presented] In association with: Midsummer Films, [Presented] In association with: SC Remstar Productions, [Presented] In association with: MediaPro Pictures, After Dark Films, Executive Produced by: Allan Zeman, Executive Produced by: Robbie Little, Executive Produced by: Lawrence Steven Meyers, Executive Produced by: Julien Rémillard, Executive Produced by: Maxime Rémillard, Executive Produced by: Simon Franks, Zygi Kamasa, Co-Executive Producer: Nelson Leong, Francis Delia, Produced by: Courtney Solomon, Produced by: Christopher Milburn, Produced by: André Rouleau, Co-produced by: Andreí Boncea, Line Produced by: Matthew Kuipers, Associate Produced by: Alessandro Fracassi, Casting Director: Gary Davy, Written by: Courtney Solomon, Based upon the novel "The Bell Witch An American Haunting" by: Brent Monahan, Director of Photography: Adrian Biddle, Edited by: Richard Comeau, Production Designer: Humphrey Jaeger, Costume Designer: Jane Petrie, Original Score by: Caine Davidson, Choreographer: Ruxandra Colceag, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ricardo Cruz Moral, Romanian Stunt Co-ordinator: Razvan Puiu, Stunts: Kelly Dent, Stunts: Eugenio Alonso Yenes, Stunts: Mihaela Elena Oros, Stunts: Gabriel Serban, Voice Coach: Judith Windsor
Cast
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Donald Sutherland (John Bell), Sissy Spacek (Lucy Bell), James D'Arcy (Richard Powell), Rachel Hurd-Wood (Betsy Bell), Matthew Marsh (James Johnston), Thom Fell (John Bell Jr), Zoë Thorne (Theny Thorn), Gaye Brown (Kate Batts), Sam Alexander (Joshua Gardner), Miquel Brown (Chloe), Vernon Dobtcheff (elder 1), Shauna Shim (Anky), Madalina Stan (ethereal girl), Phillip Hurd-Wood (partygoer), Vlad Cruceru (Richard Bell (aged 4)), Alin Rosca (Joel Bell (aged 10)), Andrei Serban (Joel Bell (aged 6)), Isabelle Almgren-Doré (Jane), Susan Almgren (Elizabeth, mother), Howard Rosenstein (father), Lila Bata-Walsh (little ghost girl), Courtney Solomon, Rachel Hurd-Wood (entity voice)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(14)
In: Screen International n1574 1 Dec 2006 Page: 40Title: Package horror-daysAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Independent distributor Freestyle Releasing launched eight h orror films simultaneously across the US under the package t itle Horror-fest.
In: Variety 8 May 2006 Page: 74
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ANDERSON, John Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: StarBurst n336 May 2006 Page: 73
Title: Reviews: New moviesAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1548 12 May 2006 Page: 47
Title: Dark haunts audiencesAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Low-budget independent horror An AMERICAN PUNDIT excels as MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III disappoints at the North American box office.
In: Screen Finance v19 n20 1 Nov 2006 Pages: 4-5
Title: One third of films looking for cinema releaseAuthor: ADLER, Tim Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Report on the percentage of British films still unreleased t wo years after production. Tables show release patterns for UK production (1984-2004); unreleased films for 2004; and th eatrical release patterns for 2004 films, including takings
In: Empire n203 May 2006 Page: 48
Title: In Cinemas: An American HauntingAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n208 October 2006 Page: 152
Title: At home/New to DVD: An American HauntingAuthor: LYNSKEY, Dorian Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Fangoria n253 May 2006 Pages: 70-73
Title: An American Haunting: the period poltergeistAuthor: KIPP, Jeremiah Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Courtney Solomon talks about making An AMERICAN HAUNTING.
In: Film Review n669 May 2006 Page: 102
Title: An American HauntingAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v16 n4 April 2006 Page: 44
Title: An American HauntingAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Music from the Movies n50/51 2006 Page: 92
Title: Film music review: Caine Davidson - An American HauntingAuthor: LARSON, Randall D. Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 21 Nov 2005 Page: 57
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ANDERSON, John Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: British Cinematographer n13 February 2005 Page: 9
Title: Who's Who Shooting.Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Production note.
In: Screen Finance v17 n20 3 Nov 2004 Page: 3,6
Title: November production investment falls by 22%Author: ADLER, Tim Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: Brief production details of seven projects involving UK producers which started shooting in November with a combined budget of [pound]43.9 million. The previous month's invest- ment total was 22% down on November 2003.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2005BFI identifier: N-624369
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film