bell witch haunting ( aka the haunt ) be an american horror movie supposedly base on real event that take place during the period 1817 to 1821. this be not to be confuse with bell witch represent the movie and a movie star betsy palmer base on the same event . however and i can say that i wish i have see this other movie instead of the one i saw . i enjoyed betsy palmer chill performance in friday the 13th . a such and i believe that even on a bad day and she would pull off a good performance than anyone involve in the travesty know a the haunt . with regard to my heading and this movie be not painful to watch because the content be disturb . it be painful to watch because it be just downright bore . read the positive review for this movie and i could only identify three possibility . the first possibility these author be involve in the production in some way . the second possibility the author whilst not directly involve be pay to write positive review after production be complete . the final possibility none of these author have see a sufficient number of horror movie and therefore be inexperienced with the concept that successful attempt utilise . the setting for the plot be robertson county and tennessee . james johnston receive a visit from two journalist eager to hear the story of the bell witch . the story be tell a a series of flashback . a series of supernatural event begin happen at the home of john bell and his family . it soon transpire that a vengeful spirit be behind it all . on the surface the plot appear to be a standard poltergeist affair and albeit one base on real event . where execution of the brilliant concept be concern however and just about everything that could go wrong do go wrong . and then some . first and the acting . the acting be almost uniformly terrible right across the board . this factor do the most damage to the production and undermine any possible credibility of belief or interest on the part of the viewer . the voice of the vengeful spirit sound more like a teenage girl experience teenage angst rather than a powerful demonic force express malevolent intent . i almost laugh when i hear some of her line . unfortunately and this voice begin to become very annoying very quickly . i may not have be alive in the 1800s and but i find it incredibly hard to believe that any young woman alive at that time would speak in the way that this ghost do . second and the direction . the direction be haphazard and very uneven . some scene show promise but potential be squander by the clearly inexperienced director . nothing be do with the camera and with sound or with light to add intensity to the scene intend to be scary . the atmosphere be equally flat . a vengeful spirit be supposedly behind supernatural occurrence . yet the effect be so incredibly inept that no one who have see a proper horror movie would buy into them . i will give one example . in one scene and the spirit attack someone . see the scene for yourself . it almost funny almost . third and the script . whilst it may be the case that the event show be faithful to account of real occurrence and it can not be deny that most scene be incredibly flat and boring . scene as short a two minute feel much long thanks to the poor dialogue dialogue that fail to add depth to the character or story . this movie be far too reliant on conversation to advance the story . whilst this style be also the case with british movie from the british horror heyday of the 1960s and 1970s and it can not be deny that the dialogue exchange be always interest to watch in these more professional earlier work . peter cushing for example could read a telephone directory and still hold attention of the viewer . the same can not be say of the actor in the haunt . finally and the humour . the ill guide attempt at humour in this movie be excruciate . an obese boy be the butt of many joke . one particularly awful scene see the say boy go to the outside toilet . this scene should never have be include but it be and complete with sound effect in case you fail to understand what he be do . the only positive point about the movie be the location and the costume . the decision to shoot the picture near the original location help add some authenticity . the costume be also well choose . overall and the haunt be an appalling movie . it be not even in the so bad it good league . it be instead just bore . i advise everyone to save their money and avoid this movie like the plague . don not even bother see it for free . i have never see the other movie about the bell witch . but it really couldn not be any bad than the haunt . could it . i will give this other movie a chance if i can track it down . in the meantime and i would advise everyone on here to check out some proper horror movie about ghost and haunting . the legend of hell house and the changeling and ringu and the grudge ( japanese original ) and one miss call ( japanese original ) be good place to start .