Bell Witch the movie FAMILY FRIENDLY and FRIGHTENING. Press Release
Press Release
September 10, 2007 Big River Pictures
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FAMILY FRIENDLY & FRIGHTENING?
BELL WITCH: The Movie Combines Both for a Halloween Flick
That’s Perfect for Families
Burbank, CA - Big River Pictures LLC, in association with Cinemarr Entertainment and Digital Films Distribution, announce the official release of the long awaited BELL WITCH: The Movie, a family-friendly movie that scares up thrills for the family.
The motion picture, which was shot and mastered in High Definition, stars Betsy Palmer (Friday the 13th) as the voice of the Bell Witch and introduces a cast of entertainment industry newcomers.
Closely following the historically documented legend of The Bell Witch of Adams, Tennessee, BELL WITCH: The Movie combines a chilling soundtrack of original and traditional Bluegrass and Americana songs with sweeping, scenic images to create an eerie backdrop for this 200 year-old legend.
The motion picture is described as a love story turned tragic when entangled with the legendary haunting of the Bell Witch. After stumbling across an ancient burial (in what is now known as the Bell Witch cave), brothers John Jr. and Williams Bell bring a strange curse home to their family causing their father, John, and sister, Betsy, to experience phantom attacks in the night and strange visions in the day. Nothing enrages the spirit of the Bell Witch more than Betsy’s relationship with her loving fiancé, Joshua Gardner. Their only hope of escaping the witch’s torment is death…a fate the Bell Witch is more than happy to deliver.
“With a proliferation of ‘slasher’ films filled with sex, violence and vulgar language, it’s becoming harder than ever to find movies that are appropriate for families while still providing suspense and fright,” says Director / Producer S. Shane Marr. “We wanted to make a movie that told the terrifying and true story of The Bell Witch and that stayed appropriate for the widest variety of viewers.”
Executive producer Doris Ogle echoes that saying, “BELL WITCH: The Movie has skipped the usual use of pervasive curse words, gratuitous sex and graphic violence and has still managed to ‘creep out’ viewers.” She adds, “It’s very much a Hitchcock style of storytelling. The more you think about it, the scarier it is.”
As with any motion picture, parents should review BELL WITCH: The Movie before allowing their children to watch so that they may decide what is most appropriate.
BELL WITCH: The Movie Special Edition is now available for purchase online at www.BellWitchStore.com in Standard Definition only - meaning it will play on standard DVD players. This DVD contains great extras including:
*"Making of Bell Witch," a 35-minute documentary containing cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
*20 minute excerpts from "Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend," a one-on-one sit down interview with the legendary actress.
*"All the Hay's in the Barn," a behind the scenes music video.
*Deleted scenes.
*Standard Definition
*Widescreen
*Surround Sound
BELL WITCH: The Movie and the motion picture soundtrack are both now available for purchase online at www.BellWitchStore.com.