"It all began with a farmer shooting at a 'something' in a field. Or it may have started from a dispute with a neighbor. Or it may have never happened at all. However it began, the legend of the Bell Witch has been a popular tale in the United States since the mid-19th century, and today, it attracts an international audience. The feature film An American Haunting (2005), though panned by critics, still made a respectable return at the box office. The movie was based on the novel The Bell Witch: An American Haunting (2000) by Brent Monahan, which was well-received."
"These are only two of the many works concerning the Bell Witch, not to mention the popular tourist attraction of the Bell Witch Cave and the Bell Witch Fall Festival (featuring the play Spirit) in Adams, Tennessee, or the websites, television specials, documentaries, and other works - including the blockbuster The Blair Witch Project (1999) - dealing with or inspired by the story of the Bell Witch."
The Bell Witch legend centers on alleged supernatural events that afflicted the Bell family in Adams, Tennessee between 1817 and 1821. The story's origins are uncertain: a farmer shooting at a strange creature, a dispute with a neighbor, or no event at all. The legend gained wide cultural presence through novels, films, festivals, the Bell Witch Cave tourist site, websites, documentaries, and works inspired by the tale such as The Blair Witch Project. Debate continues about the veracity of the events, and the legend resonates because it addresses human attempts to explain suffering and endure uncertainty.
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