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It has been nearly 200 years since the ghostly entity known as the Bell Witch came to visit an affluent farmer and his family along the Red River in Robertson County. And two centuries later, the frightening tales and mysterious events surrounding the Bell family and the eerie voice that..."
It has been nearly 200 years since the ghostly entity known as the Bell Witch came to visit an affluent farmer and his family along the Red River in Robertson County. And two centuries later, the frightening tales and mysterious events surrounding the Bell family and the eerie voice that called itself "Kate" have caught Hollywood's attention.Filmed in Romania, "An American Haunting," the 90-minute horror movie starring Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek, shows a supernatural drama that shocks even those who grew up with the legend. It opens today and is showing in Clarksville."My daughter, who now lives in Atlanta, said she caught the(movie) trailer, and it scared her," said Adams resident John Mantooth, who works part-time at the Adams Antique Mall — just down the road from the Bell family cemetery.
The Bell Witch legend
Since the movie's
promotion, more people have come to Adams to learn about the Bell Witch
and the history and folklore surrounding her.
Numerous books have been
written about the unexplained torments, which seemed especially cruel
to John Bell and his daughter, Betsy.
John Bell's death was documented
by Tennessee as having been caused by an "unknown presence."
Mantooth said Kate Batts was a real person who lived in Red River.
"She was not well liked in the community," Mantooth said.
Historycites that John
Bell swindled her on a business deal. She later died, and her "spirit"
returned to take revenge on the Bell family.
What is not disputed about
the story is that John Bell and his family moved in the early 1800s
from North Carolina to rural Red River, Tenn. — now known as Adams.
It wasn't until 1817 when the first sign of trouble happened.
One day John Bell saw a
strange beast in his cornfield that disappeared quickly. Later that
night, knocking and scratching noises moved through the house, and
something ripped the children's blankets from their beds.
The intruder picked on
12-year-old Betsy the most — pulling her hair and pinching and slapping
her. The Bells heard the faint voice of a woman. The voice sounded like
it was praying and singing hymns. The voicea......
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