A good horror film based on a true story ? Even if the ghostly apparition was not actually real, the people who experienced these strange happenings believed that they were. Horror. Trivia The movie is actually based on a purportedly true story. so are these a true story? I really don't have any major complaints about the film except it was more of a visual-audio experience than a memorable story. That makes me wonder how times I would watch this, since I already own a lot of great visual movies. If you are ready to be scared out of your mind, check out these 15 paranormal movies based on true stories. It’s also not a true story. Fans of those type of movies will doubtless enjoy this one. Based on a local Tennessee folklore legend. PG-13. Mystery. An American Haunting is it based on a true story ? Now, say your film is not only based on a true story, but one which involves supernatural, unexplainable events. Courtney Solomon. so are these a true story? Known as The Bell Witch, the strange and often violent poltergeist activity that provoked fear and curiosity in the small farming community has remained unexplained for nearly 200 years and is the inspiration for many fictional ghost stories. STARRING. ‘An American Haunting’: ‘True story’ told in unconvincing fashion Filmed in Canada and Romania – the latter country passing for the early 19th-century rural American South – Courtney Solomon’s disappointing An American Haunting , a “true story” about a series of ghostly apparitions, fails to make good use of its intriguing premise. The story told in the movie The Haunting in Connecticut is based on an allegedly true story. Im about to watch it i heard alot off reviews saying its related to the bell witch thing what is the bell witch about theres also a film called the bell witch haunting ? This title is currently unavailable. An American Haunting is it based on a true story ? 1 hr 30 min. Unrated version of the terrifying true story of the Bell Witch haunting starring Donald Sutherland. 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. Thriller. Based on a true story of a spirit that attacked the wealthy and highly respected Bell family for four years, eventually causing the death of one of its family members. All we have is the Hermanns’ word. Donald Sutherland. Im about to watch it i heard alot off reviews saying its related to the bell witch thing what is the bell witch about theres also a film called the bell witch haunting ? Whether or not the Enfield haunting is a true story, and whether or not the Poltergeist story is true… If lying is the latest trend in American pop culture (cf James Frey, Kaavya Viswanathan), then An American Haunting is on the cutting edge.