An American Haunting Poster
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Release Date: May 5th, 2006

DVD Release Date: October 24th, 2006

PG-13|1 hr 30 min

Plot Summary
Landowners in 1817 Tennessee, John (Donald Sutherland) and Lucy Bell (Sissy Spacek) experience strange and terrifying events after fellow parishioners find John guilty of loan-sharking and his victim curses the Bell family. The incidents culminate in the daughter's (Rachel Hurd-Wood) apparent possession by demons.

Cast: Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D'Arcy, Matthew Marsh, Thom Fell, Sam Alexander, Gaye Brown

Director: Courtney Solomon

Genres: Horror

Production Co: Midsummer Films, Christopher Milburn Production

Distributors: Freestyle Releasing LLC

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  • 63
    Jack MathewsNew York Daily News

    There are jolts galore in a movie stuffed with the basic tricks of the evil-spirit trade - banging noises in the attic, slamming doors and windows, spinning clocks, shaking beds, rabid beasts, disappearing children and the occasional moment of eyeball-rolling possession. show more

  • 50
    Ken FoxTV Guide Magazine

    Throughout the film, doors slam, windows shatter and poor, battered Betsy wakes up screaming with tiresome regularity; even Sutherland appears bored by it all. show more

  • 70
    Sheri LindenThe Hollywood Reporter

    Solomon crafts a quality horror piece from strong performances and effects. The chief disappointment of An American Haunting is that it doesn't exploit more opportunities for the sublime subtlety of performances by Sissy Spacek and, especially, Donald Sutherland. show more

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