At the source of the Red River: an ambiguous story about a domestic poltergeist (7 photos)

The Bell Witch Cave in Tennessee is one of the the most mystical places on the planet. Events that took place here more than 200 years ago, it's a long time ago. But, according to the reviews of those who went there, a gloomy the atmosphere persists to this day.





John Bell and his family arrived in the Red River Valley at the beginning last century, built a house, began to cultivate the land. And soon noticed something was wrong: phantoms of animals and birds that often appeared in the area. The family also saw them.

At first they attributed it to optical illusion, fog or fatigue. But soon the situation was aggravated by sounds - knocking, steps in the house. And at night it seemed to people that invisible hands were touching them through the blanket. Junior daughter woke up screaming at night, clutching her face. When the cheek the child was examined, they saw a huge handprint.

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House of Bells

Soon rustles and sounds began to intertwine into a whisper, in which individual words could be distinguished. And the ghost confessed that he was a spirit old witch Kate Butts - the former mistress of the house. She thought that John deceived her when buying and decided to punish her in this way.

Remarkably, the sounds and other oddities confirmed neighbors who came to the Bell house. A visiting exorcist tried get rid of the ghost, but failed and fled.

The spirit continued bullying and even upset the engagement of the eldest John's daughter: let go of obscene things about the girl and her fiancé in front of the assembled guests. Because of what, the unfortunate woman ran away from home in tears.



John's health was greatly undermined by these unrest. In the end he died. There is an opinion that not without the intervention of the ghost of a witch, who changed the medicine bottles. After Bell's death, the ghost continued to pester the widow Lucy and the children: yelling songs, moving furniture, yelling at night. And a complete surprise was the fall into the fireplace of the core. After of the explosion, the voice announced that he was leaving the house for seven years.

The entity kept its promise and returned only 7 years later. She is turned to John Jr., saying that she would disappear for another 107 years. But after returning, it will no longer bother the descendants of the Bells. The ghost held back word and settled in a cave near the house.

Mystic today



This cave is open to the public during the summer. lovers tickle the nerves tell all sorts of things: they hear voices in it, and the lights they see, and the silhouette of a woman hovering above the ground is noticed. On some photos frozen silhouettes of people who were not in the frame are obtained.








The Bell family rests nearby in a cemetery. And after cave visits devilishness fans go there to feel spirit and try to understand what really happened. Your point view expressed by the authors of several books on this history and the creators of films, among which is the rather famous "Phantom of the Red River".

But for now, the history of the family that was terrorized by the ghost of the witch remains a mystery.