Hello My Dear Friends,
Many of you may know me from the first "Friday the 13th" in which I played Pamela Voorhees, but many of you may not know about my career before that wonderfully frightening film (of course, you can go to www.imdb.com for my complete filmography).
Recently I spent a few days at Big River Pictures and did a four hour interview about my career and life in Hollywood. The production company has made it into an hour-long documentary and I hope that you will enjoy.
Thank you again. I so appreciate your interest in this myspace page and thank you for all the wonderful emails.
Much Love -
Betsy
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Press Release
from Big River Pictures/Burbank
www.BellWitchTheMovie.com
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FAMILY FRIENDLY & FRIGHTENING?
BELL WITCH: The Movie Combines Both
That’s Perfect for Families
Burbank, CA - Big River Pictures LLC, in association with Cinemarr Entertainment and Digital Films Distribution, announce the official release of the long awaited BELL WITCH: The Movie, a family-friendly movie that scares up thrills for the family.
The motion picture, which was shot and mastered in High Definition, stars Betsy Palmer (Friday the 13th) as the voice of the Bell Witch and introduces a cast of entertainment industry newcomers.
Closely following the historically documented legend of The Bell Witch of Adams, Tennessee, BELL WITCH: The Movie combines a chilling soundtrack of original and traditional Bluegrass and Americana songs with sweeping, scenic images to create an eerie backdrop for this 200 year-old legend.
The motion picture is described as a love story turned tragic when entangled with the legendary haunting of the Bell Witch. After stumbling across an ancient burial (in what is now known as the Bell Witch cave), brothers John Jr. and Williams Bell bring a strange curse home to their family causing their father, John, and sister, Betsy, to experience phantom attacks in the night and strange visions in the day. Nothing enrages the spirit of the Bell Witch more than Betsy’s relationship with her loving fiancé, Joshua Gardner. Their only hope of escaping the witch’s torment is death…a fate the Bell Witch is more than happy to deliver.
“With a proliferation of ‘slasher’ films filled with sex, violence and vulgar language, it’s becoming harder than ever to find movies that are appropriate for families while still providing suspense and fright,” says Director / Producer S. Shane Marr. “We wanted to make a movie that told the terrifying and true story of The Bell Witch and that stayed appropriate for the widest variety of viewers.”
Executive producer Doris Ogle echoes that saying, “BELL WITCH: The Movie has skipped the usual use of pervasive curse words, gratuitous sex and graphic violence and has still managed to ‘creep out’ viewers.” She adds, “It’s very much a Hitchcock style of storytelling. The more you think about it, the scarier it is.”
As with any motion picture, parents should review BELL WITCH: The Movie before allowing their children to watch so that they may decide what is most appropriate.
BELL WITCH: The Movie Special Edition is now available for purchase online at www.BellWitchStore.com in Standard Definition only - meaning it will play on standard DVD players. This DVD contains great extras including:
*"Making of Bell Witch," a 35-minute documentary containing cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
*20 minute excerpts from "Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen Legend," a one-on-one sit down interview with the legendary actress.
*"All the Hay's in the Barn," a behind the scenes music video.
*Deleted scenes.
*Standard Definition
*Widescreen
*Surround Sound
BELL WITCH: The Movie and the motion picture soundtrack are both now available for purchase online at www.BellWitchStore.com.
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UNPRECEDENTED INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY SCREAM QUEEN BETSY PALMER RELEASED
“Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen In Her Own Words”
NEW YORK – For the first time ever “Scream Queen” Betsy Palmer, star of Broadway, television and motion pictures, candidly talks directly to the camera about her life and career. Spanning over 50 years, Palmer’s entertainment career has included notable roles on television’s “I’ve Got a Secret,” and motion pictures like “Mr. Roberts” with Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon, “Queen Bee” with Joan Crawford and “Friday the 13th” in which she played the murderous Mrs. Voorhees. She also discusses her latest role as the bewitching star of BELL WITCH: The Movie.
During the recording of Palmer’s voice over role for BELL WITCH, director S. Shane Marr, developed a friendship with Palmer and enjoyed hearing her stories about old Hollywood. “I have had the privilege of hearing many of Betsy’s fascinating stories about her life. She is incredibly insightful and interesting. But I realized that many people might never have the opportunity to spend time with her in conversation,” says Marr. “To recreate that feeling of an intimate conversation, I invited Betsy to do a simple interview with no music, very little camera movement and as few edits as possible. I really hope that everyone who watches it and feels as though they are chatting with her over a cup of coffee.”
“Betsy Palmer: A Scream Queen in Her Own Words” (115 minutes)
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About me: Hello My Dear Friends,
Many of you may know me from the first "Friday the 13th" in which I played Pamela Voorhees, but many of you may not know about my career before that wonderfully frightening film (of course, you can go to www.imdb.com for my complete filmography).
Recently I spent a few days at Big River Pictures and did a four hour interview about my career and life in Hollywood. The production company has made it into an hour-long documentary and I hope that you will enjoy.
Thank you again. I so appreciate your interest in this myspace page and thank you for all the wonderful emails.
Much Love -
Betsy
My Director's Demo Reel that was collected from my very first movie project until the latest one includes all commercials that I've done. This director's demo reel is used for resume purposes only.
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Melinda Lightfoot, a preschool teacher with an unusual ability to flit in and out of fairy tales, never thought she would get into trouble...
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Hi Betsy, it's Jan from Seattle. I met you at Cryptacon with Jim. Anyway, I'm watching a black & white version of Password when you were on it. You sat opposite Bob Hope. You look great!!!
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