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Bell Witch: The Movie
The September Premiere Promises a New Kind of Movie Experience

Tickets go on sale this month for Bell Witch: The Movie and the September event promises to change the way we think about entertainment in America.

Bell Witch in production

In what the producers say is a motion picture premiere first the entire program will be broadcast via satellite/fiber and projected live in full-bandwidth high definition to theatres throughout the United States. Approximately eighty theatres are currently being set up to receive this digital broadcast on September 24th.

The red carpet gala will also feature interviews with the director and producer, S. Shane Marr and with stars from the movie, including Betsy Palmer. There will also be an hour-long concert showcasing music from the soundtrack followed by the world premiere of Bell Witch: The Movie.

Bell Witch supernatural shot, girl looking in mirror

The project is the realization of event creator and co-executive producer Randall P. Dark's creative vision, one he has had since the early 90s.

Artists for Bell Witch: The Movie premiere concert will include: Jimbo Whaley, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, The Jeannette Williams Band, The Jeff and Vida Band, The Wells Family and Becky Buller.

The live broadcast to digital cinemas will originate from the historic Ryman Auditorium, a 2,300 seat theatre in Nashville, Tennessee, and the former home of the Grand Ole Opry.

Bell Witch, 2 girls consoling each otherBell Witch: The Movie explores the terror experienced by members of the Bell family during the infamous haunting of the Bell Witch in the early 1800s. Tennessee is the only state that recognizes a "spirit" killed a person.

"The Ryman's historical importance makes it the perfect setting for this event. Not only is it the home of country music, it is also near the site of the legendary Bell Witch haunting in Adams, Tennessee," says Marr.

filming scene of people dancing outside

Bell Witch in productionIn addition to the live broadcast aspects, the groundbreaking event will also demonstrate the interactive capabilities of the new digital broadcast technology. During the concert, the cameras will cut away to the director and celebrity guests who will then offer a prize to the first person to call his cell phone. The first caller will be heard in all the other theatres and he or she will win a CD, signed poster and the opportunity to be an extra in the director's next feature film.

Randall Dark on the rightDark is one of the pioneers of HD filmmaking and worked on his first high definition feature in 1985. His company, HD Vision Studios in Hollywood, has been involved in a variety of film and television projects. He has spearheaded a growing number of E-Cinema and D-Cinema efforts including producing live concerts seen in multiple movie theatres across the country by such recording artists as Sandi Patty, FFH and the Grateful Dead.

Several factors worked towards making Bell Witch: The Movie the ideal motion picture for introducing the concept of a multiple theatre concert and movie premiere. One was the digital high definition format itself. Added to that is the strong soundtrack full of original, traditional, bluegrass, country and Americana songs, and the incredible fan base of the Bell Witch legend.

discussion on set by the cameraBig River Pictures is a motion picture production company focusing on the development of quality productions in an all-digital format. Big River Pictures completed Bell Witch: The Movie in cooperation with its sister company, Cinemarr Entertainment. This is the first joint project for the two companies.

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