An American Haunting(2005)
2005 · Courtney Solomon · 83 min
An invisible entity haunts a 19th century family, and family secrets soon begin to surface. Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man.
Horror · Thriller · Mystery
5.5535 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How An American Haunting scares
An American Haunting builds around a family being tormented by an unseen force in their own home, mixing quiet dread with sudden jolts as things get moved, touched, or attacked by nothing visible. The mood leans heavy and uneasy rather than playful, with a dark family secret humming underneath the haunting that makes the whole thing feel more sad and uncomfortable than fun. There's very little blood here; the fear comes from helplessness and violation more than physical gore. It's a decent watch if you want a moody period ghost story, but it doesn't fully commit to either pure scares or deep dread, so it can feel a bit uneven.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, An American Haunting rates psychological 4/5, visceral 2/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 4 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 45 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 25 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 65 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow, uneasy build with scattered jolts that steadily intensifies into a harrowing, relentless final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is An American Haunting?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, An American Haunting rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. The fear is mostly in your head — it unsettles far more than it assaults. Expect it to be restrained with gore and genuinely disturbing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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