The Torturous & Demonic Bell Witch Hauntings
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- A 19th century haunting in rural Tennessee torments a family with strange sightings, frightening sounds and escalating violence for generations. Join James Troup as he explores the bizarre and chilling mystery of the Bell Witch.
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STILLS
Jackson On Horseback
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General Piet Joubert (1831-1900) and staff, late 19th century (1935).
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VIDEO
1910 B/W Wide shot sad woman walking toward camera down path in field of wheat as boy and girl walk the other way
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MOT: EARLY AMERICANA: WESTWARD EXPANSION REENACTMENT: Female hands placing patterned textile coverlets into trunk. MS Male placing axe in holder on Conestoga covered wagon axel.
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MOT: EARLY AMERICANA: WESTWARD EXPANSION REENACTMENT: Father & son carrying salted, preserved, cured meats, slabs of bacon & pork hams to Conestoga wagon. Mother walking from house to trunk in yard carrying quilts, coverlets & daughter w/ doll.
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Black and white 1930s person in bat/devil mask dancing / AUDIO / South America
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1930s MONTAGE children playing outside schoolhouse / South Carolina, United States
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1925 B/W MONTAGE Hands typing on mechanical typewriter which writes in Arabic / Beirut, Lebanon
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PAN Victorians dressed up in gowns with hats and parasols / United States
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Rural Miami
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Train robbers are chase through woods and killed in a shootout
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B/W 1949 OVERHEAD close up man's hands typing using index fingers on typewriter / To Your Health
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1920s: AGRICULTURE: HA WS Iconic Heartland farm w/ farmhouse & outbuildings & cattle grazing on grass behind fencing FG, male pitching hay w/ fork up onto wagon.
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1-Nov-1927 B/W MONTAGE Slum dwellings and poverty, a dog chases a cat up a tree / Friesland, Netherlands
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Horse drawn cart on muddy road
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1835 Cows pull a cart past a young girl leading a cow and a calf
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EXTERNAL CREDITS
James Troup
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i really dig the way he said “enslavers” and “people who were enslaved” rather than “slaveholders” and “slaves”- very subtle way to acknowledge that slaves were humans and not possessions/things
It's the current mode in PC language, and rather new. Ironically, it was the thing to say, "slaveHOLDER," just a few years ago, as opposed to centuries of saying, "slaveOWNER," but then it was changed again almost immediately. Trends, rather than moral principle, often drive these choices in language.
Me, I find the choice to be wordy and euphemistic . . . and by extension, inappropriate and even offensive. I believe that these issues should be confrotnted with honest and direct language, rather than long-winded phrases that are physically harder to say. So while "enslaver" certainly has directness going for it, for example, "persons who are enslaved," does not.
Found the DEI agent.
I was thinking the same thing. It's a breath of fresh air.
Same I was looking for a comment about it
@@TheSaneHatter Nick, these are the very same people who pervert language to undermine the meaning and truth of the very words they use. When everything is a matter of personal interpretation, and socially acceptable prose, truth becomes ever more distorted. I appreciate your comment enormously.
I like James, he should do more spooky videos like this. He's calm enough but somehow intriguing enough to not make it sound hokey and makes the video seem even more mysterious.
Agreed.
His voice is easy on the ears too. not too overwhelming when you listen to the videos in the bg while working. 👍
I thought the samething
Yeah, his voice is soothing but also somehow gave me chills. Even though I’ve heard about the bell witch before.
I agree, the way he tells the story is easily enjoyable. I'm just confused on what happened to Ryan and Shane.
I never get tired of hearing about the Bell Witch haunting - it’s always such an interesting and terrifying story.
agreed.
Growing up in the same county, it’s such a huge deal during the Halloween season around here.
Same
I've always been interested in the story as well, mainly cause I'm (possibly) related to the Bell family.
I’m from Robertson cnty and we take pride in the bell witch story especially my dad who had seen things in the cave on the property he was so angry about the movie and how Hollywood changed the facts
I could listen to this narrator's voice all day!
Also, a friend of mine and I went to the Bell Witch cave about a decade ago. The owners at the time were giving tours (I don't know what they're up to now). Before we went another friend of ours told us that the one time she'd gone there, she'd seen strange creatures following their group back to the place they were staying and she refuses to ever go back. Absolutely nothing weird happened when my friend and I went.
The area is beautiful and not remotely scary at all. At least not during the day.
i had the fortune of going there with my family about 2 or 3 years ago! you’re right, the area is very beautiful during the day and there’s a little stream near the cave we went in. nothing strange happened when we were on our tour
they do say not to take any rocks or anything cause people report bad luck and always send them back. interestingly in the cave, there’s like a coffin and apparently there was a soot where supposedly native americans would leave their torches when in the caves for rituals or whatever else. we were only allowed to go a certain way in because the cave would get more narrower the deeper in you go
Not everyone will see strange creatures. Doesn’t mean they’re not there.
I could too - isn't it great?
It is beautiful there. The Red River is a gorgeous kayak waterway.
FWIW, I'm directly descended from the Bell family (my paternal grandmother was the last in the family to be offered a plot in the Bell family cemetary)
No idea how the cave came into the legend, not even historians know.
But I also don't believe in ghosts so.... 🤷♀️
He's back! I love both the new narrators, but I noticed he had been missing for a bit. Glad to hear his voice again. 👍
Me too !! 😂💯
Glad to be back! 🙃
@@JamesTroupActor Welcome back!
Fk these guys! Bring back Shane & Ryan! This channel sucks now
Same here has the best voice. Certain people just have voices for presenting
Great voice, great turtleneck, great beard, great blazer and great handkerchief. Dude is rocking his own style. Right on.
I love the way James Narrates....he keeps you on the edge of your seat. He tells stories with all the emotions of the characters! Thank you James I enjoyed this story so much.
I enjoy all the narrators at Buzzfeed but wow--the gravitas and delivery of James is 🤌🤌🤌 amazing!!
Betsy really just didn’t want to marry that guy so she “ghosted” him 😂
lmao good one😂
That’s funny 😂
Love the dad joke 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
YOU just cracked me up!!
🤣🤣🤣
The voice of this guy is so soothing
Two words- Mackinac Island.
That place is haunted as hell, and I know of at least one evil entity hiding out in a lesser known hotel, Pine Cottage.
I been there its really dope as hell but sleeping there we didnt do so I didnt get a vibe of if it was like that I just know the Forts were cool and how ancient it looked
Check out the old movie, "Somewhere in Time," with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour: it's a time-travel fantasy set at the hotel, no doubt greatly inspired by its reputation.
@@TheSaneHatter That movie didn't age well, ngl- like, Christopher Reeves' character comes off as a weird stalker.
As soon as the witch declared John Bell as her primary target, I 100% started rooting for her. Thank you for your service 👏🏻👏🏻
Right like she was mean to racist,got what he deserved
Agreed. Sounds like she is a protector of women/girls, personally. I've heard of this occurring before, where a spirit will become very protective of an individual and follows them. There are some really strange occurrences. But its the occurrences like *THIS* ...I'm not mad about at all, lol. I think the warning from her was if something like this were to take place again, she'd be back and with a vengeance. Maybe she's a protective spirit, who knows. 🤷🏻♀️ Definitely got what he deserved.
Wasn't there a theory that John was sexually abusing Betsy? and that "Cate" killed him to make it stop?
I can't 'conjure' ;) much sympathy for a slaveowner.
Bell witch is not even about a woman. The witch is native American. John bell sons took a skull from the Indian Burial ground. John told them to take it back. One of them threw the skull broke a tooth. Went under the porch. That what caused the curse .
oh, they showed the narrator! I love being able to put a face to a voice- I always wonder what people look like. He's really good, too!
I just adore his voice. He’s a wonderful narrator and I could listen to him for hours upon hours
Zygote?
James voice 🙌🏼 perfect. Could listen to him tell stories all day. Just a nice calm and deep voice. Perfect for stories! Thank you!
Anyone could have done is episode but having James, the narrator makes it that much better. Let’s Go!!!!
Now, this guy can tell a story! I love the narration. I don't know who this guy is, but I want to hear more from him. Bring him back, more!
I’ve heard this story many times, but this is by far the best telling of it. More detail and a new perspective. :)
That’s how we do at Buzzfeed!!
Imagine sitting in church having a grand old time, knowing damn well you got people enslaved at home
the bible has pro slavery passages they probably used to justify it
@@ilovebooksandmycats669 it’s not really pro-slavery, if you consider the historical context, people became enslaved when they had a debt to pay, so they would work until it was payed off. additionally, the bible speaks of treating those enslaved properly, and even God’s chosen people, the Israelites, were enslaved by the Egyptians. the whole book of Exodus is about those people leaving slavery with the help of moses.
but slavery isn’t good!!! and shouldn’t be practiced today!!!!!!! i’m sure enslaved people during biblical times were also not treated right!!
@@brcsephina The Bible absolutely supports permanent slavery: it instructs the Israelites to take slaves from the peoples around them who can be passed on as property to their children. It also instructs them on how someone in debt-servitude could be conned into being a slave for life by giving him a wife.
If the Bible was really meant to be a guide to living inspired by an all-knowing god, we wouldn't need to consider historical context.
@@brcsephina it literally says you can beat them as long as they stand up in a few days.
6:17 "There are some who call me...Kate."
Well, _that_ was anticlimactic.
Honestly from Andrew Jackson story his experience could’ve been from a vengeful spirit from one of the thousand native lives he killed. Just saying 👀. But love the rest of the story!!
Nothing is the same without Ryan and Shane
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Too true
Did they ever cover the Bell Witch?
It's been long enough. The horse is now a puddle, stop beating it already. Jesus.
@@Uncle-Cookoo they were my childhood, I cried for 2 hours after the final supernatural video, the horse can take a few more hits
This guy can narrate or lecture me something boring yet can make it hella interesting due to how he narrates. I hope he does more vids!
When Shane and Ryan were doing their ghost hunting, I wish they had went here
Amazing pick for a narrator. Smooth clear voice, the depth adds a whole extra level of seriousness, and mystery, to the cases being told.
Why thank you for the stamp of approval! ☺️
James' voice is absolutely *chef's kiss* Mr. Troup, I could listen to you read absolutely anything.
I’d love an episode about the mystical history of Mount Shasta. Great show. Thank you ❤️
Soo creepy! You know, as a small scary story creator, I really appreciate the hard work you put into these stories ❤ 👻
Am liking your stories bro. Super scary
Just subbed to you bro. Your ghost stories are amazing and unique
And we appreciate it! 🙃
This narrator is so charismatic and his voice is so soothing love this buzzfeed keep this up
Okay. I really like this guy. Would love more videos with him narrating missing people or other videos of this nature! Thank You!
Yes this is how I want my stories told to me!! That voice is a dream for those of us who love a good documentary of the spooky kind!
I really liked how he said "enslaved people" and "enslavers" - it really highlights the humanity of enslaved peoples rather than reinforcing that they were ever truly property.
Yeah actually it does
You have a brilliant story voice, James!
I read a book named The Bell Witch, in that book they said the witch haunted and killed John because he had abused his daughter, the ghost haunted her because she never told anyone. That's just what that book says
Nice to have you back, James! Thanks!
I never really hear about eye witness testimonies about the Bell haunt from the people enslaved by the family. Hell, I haven’t heard slavery ever be mentioned before in regards to the Bell haunt. Great video.
me neither
There are actually a lot of stories that Dean told. Everyone in that area at the time regarded him as a great storyteller and that was even before the haunting. Many of the stories about animal sightings are from him, but any writings of his stories were done by others and it's thought that sometimes people took credit for some of the stories he told. Also, his wife was enslaved by another family, but he and his mother came from North Carolina with the Bell family and John Bell thought very highly of him. Not highly enough to free him, though. 🙄
I could hear James Troup describing drying paint and I would listen with gusto?
Love his voice, tempo and depth.
Would love to have more of his videos.
Thanks Iono!!
Your voice is up there with Morgan Freeman. It's incredibly satisfying
Yeah, he also kinda sounds like Tony Todd.
I like that "enslaved persons" rather than just the term slaves is used. It humanizes the peoples involved.
This is one of the best narrator's that i have come across and his voice was truly made for storytelling, especially this genre.
I was listening to this while doing some work around the house and the whispering at 1:19 scared the hell out of me.
James Troup has the perfect voice for telling spooky stories.
I love James as the narrator! His voice is amazing!
I've said it once, and I'll say it again. Mr. Troup, is an incredible narrator!
Honestly when I hear about most of these historic "possessions" on families, it just sounds like familial schizophrenia
Schizophrenia doesn't usually go away because your father died though... 😂 Not saying it wasn't mental illness, just think maybe the specific diagnosis is off.
The slaves were not members of the Bell family and other non related people had experiences.
James Troup is the best storyteller I’ve heard in years. Perfection.
Ps. Never knew how cool and badass the Bell Witch is
I'm loving these haunting history videos! Thank you!
the narrator makes my headache go away :D
The narrator is starting to grow on me now. Well done Sir.
There's one thing about this video that has forced me to question the legitimacy of the rest of the information covered. This is in regards to Andrew Jackson. Yes, he heard of the Bell Witch and wanted to see/experience it for himself. He had many men with him because he had not yet run for the presidents position, but was either a general or some other high ranking military man. Yes, they were stopped before getting to the property due to troubles with a wagons wheel. Here's where the issue I have takes place. They say here, that after the Witch came back that night, Jackson and his party turned around and abandoned visiting the house before ever even getting there. Now perhaps that was the case for some of the men that were traveling in that party, but at the absolute very least, Jackson made it to the property, and spent a single night at the home before leaving. Jackson made a statement that not only makes it clear he made it to the actual house, but that he had some unusual experiences he couldn't explain during the 1 night he stayed. He was quoted saying something to the effect of, "I would rather stare down and battle the whole of the British army, rather than spend another single night in the Bell Witch home." Something close to that at least. This video makes it sound like Jackson tucked tail and ran away before he even set a foot on the property itself.
That, in turn, is why some people doubt the story: the poor light in which the story paints Jackson suggest that it could have been a scurrlious campaign rumor from the elction of 1820, when Jackson's opponents would have taken any opportunity to cast the famously combative war hero's courage negatively. And since Jackson's movements during this time are well-documented, and make no mention of any visit to the Bell estate, the story is almost certainly not true to begin with.
I like James he's a great guy
Word the man himself is back, let’s get!!!!
I feel like the enslaved people being the main culprit is the easy obvious answer BUT in my opinion it's his wife. See here's why...
1. It never affected her
2. It had the name of the female that lived next door
3. It acted very motherly towards her daughter sometimes but was hostile too (as a cover up)
Now I think, it's because Richard has an affair Kate and the wife found out and came up with this elaborate plan to kill him to get his estate and she either had the slaves' involved or she mirrored the events to make it look like them. I could be wrong. But I feel that's it. Everything after that was coincidental and everyone just screamed Bell Witch. or people lied to use it to get attention or monetary rewards to sell it as a story etc.
Yes I feel like the rest are just stories created by boredom
That wouldn't explain everything that happened though, i.e. all the crockery being thrown from eight feet but none breaking.
Me and my dad personally believe it was a demon a demon can cause physical harm where a ghost cannot
We all believe this from Robertson county Tn.I even lived in this town (not on the property)and had paranormal stuff goin on in the home I lived.we been canoeing down red river etc
When we were kids instead of “Bloody Mary 3x” we would say “I hate the bell witch”3x lights off in the bathroom mirror and she was supposed to appear
Really love this man's voice and how he discussed this story ♡
If Abraham Lincoln is a Vampire hunter, then Andrew Jackson is a witch hunter. I'd be down reading or watching that story.
Loving his voice and these stories. Well done!!
James voice and delivery .. no one can compare
Ryan: hold my spirit box.
The strange, dark, and mysterious brought me here! But you sir are very talented yourself! Great work!
Love this narrator! More videos from him please!
Thank You!! I love listening to your stories 💜
You are a wonderful narrator & have an excellent story telling voice!! ✨
Don't wanna be haunted? Don't treat people like objects you can buy and sell!
I'm about 4 hours from the Bell Witch Cave. Excellent day trip!! Great story!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Am i the only one who is so much obsessed with this paranormal activities, hauntings, eerie folklore and crime stories??💀💀
no
I really enjoyed the show!! Living in TN I've heard this story my whole life!! She's not the only witch here👻 There's many more scary entities that have roam the state💀😱And James was great😎Just one thing, smile my friend 😄
Never. 😂
man, you have the voice for this stuff, keep at it
I just get the feeling they were harvesting the wrong kind of mushrooms 🍄😉
His voice is gorgeous!
Beautifully narrated. I wish you had more stories to narrate.
I've heard the story a few times but told like this is scary lol. Great voice for this story!
Thanks for watching! 🙃
just adding that I too really enjoy the narrator's voice, please do more!
My favorite narrator. Nice to put a face to the voice 😊
His voice is so good for stories like these!
You, dear sir, have a very pleasant voice to listen to.
Oh he's back. I'm so glad to hear this narrator again.
Glad to be back!
Really enjoyed this story. Also this narrator's voice was super impactful!
I never get tired of the bell witch videos
I love his voice its so calming and firm
Aye🤣 I love the intensity of your renditions. But why that ghost whispered like they cook some mean seafood?
Yooo he’s back! I love the way he narrates the videos
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Okay so the whispering was terrifying
Buzzfeed Unsolved=The one good thing that has ever been made by Buzzfeed
This man's voice is amazing, I'd listen to him talk about anything lol
This narrator is awesome.
This dude is so cool! Such an amazing voice.
The ghost telling her to get a "good night's sleep", like he's concerned about her circadian cycle! LOL!
Excellent new host! Great job James!
I read the book "All That Lives: A History of the Bell Witch" years ago. This story has intrigued me every since. I definitely recommend the book.
Beautiful video.
I was thinking about her a few nights ago and was terrified
I have heard some tellings mention one or two of the lores of this legend or story, but the way you told it, not only telling of all of the details but connected them. And put science behind it. Thanks for covering it all, 💯.
Yup, that story telling voice is the bomb baby!
i was so impressed with the voice and the mood, until i saw the microphone and cracked up lmao that's a funny shape
It's so nice to put a face to the beautiful voice!!! 😍 James you're so cool
Mate your voice is half the scre. Fantastic work!
Great narration, i love his voice so much
Ok Mr. Troup! Lookin dapper 👌 love your outfit
Hi, this story is crazy
Someone put this guy on standby for whenever James Earl Jones sadly passes away. Or when Disney decides to make a young Mufasa movie.