"An American Haunting" revolves around a supernatural event that took place in 1800s Tennessee. It was believed that this event was the first, and only time, a person was killed by a spirit. The film follows the Bell family, whose matriarch finds a letter written by their ancestors about this horrific event. She learns that their ancestor was cursed by a witch almost 200 years prior, damning the family. It turns out that the family's daughter is plagued with nightmares, which become actual attacks. The family tries to protect themselves from the evil spirits, even calling on a local teacher for help, but nothing seems to be able to reverse the evil the witch and the spirits have sent upon them.
