Hell House
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Mon 28 November 2005 // 20:00
(Mon 28th / 8pm / £2)
Just outside of Dallas, Texas (where else?), a violent haunted house is serving as the pulpit of a modern day fire and brimstone sermon. Inside the Hell House, tour guides dressed as demons take visitors from room to room to view depictions of school massacres, date rape, AIDS-related deaths, fatal drunk driving crashes, and botched abortions. This religious ceremony of sorts is kitted out with actors, extensive lighting equipment and full audio-visual tech crews.
With full access to the behind-the-scenes action, Hell House follows the process from the first script meeting until the last of the 10,000 visitors passes through the Hell House doors. The movie gives a verite window into the whole process of creating this over-the-top sermon, while showing an intimate portrait of the people who fervently believe its message.
Just outside of Dallas, Texas (where else?), a violent haunted house is serving as the pulpit of a modern day fire and brimstone sermon. Inside the Hell House, tour guides dressed as demons take visitors from room to room to view depictions of school massacres, date rape, AIDS-related deaths, fatal drunk driving crashes, and botched abortions. This religious ceremony of sorts is kitted out with actors, extensive lighting equipment and full audio-visual tech crews.
With full access to the behind-the-scenes action, Hell House follows the process from the first script meeting until the last of the 10,000 visitors passes through the Hell House doors. The movie gives a verite window into the whole process of creating this over-the-top sermon, while showing an intimate portrait of the people who fervently believe its message.