Monday, July 17, 2023

Hell House LLC (2015)

A reporter looks into the tragedy at Hell House, a haunted attraction where a number of guests and staff died on opening night.  She tracks down Sara, the lone surviving staff member, who agrees to an interview. 

Sara has never spoken to anyone about what she saw and reveals she has footage shot on opening night.  Some guests posted videos of opening night online, but the footage Sara provides has never been seen before. It includes the week leading up to the opening, as well as when things went wrong. Since this is a found footage film  you know things won’t go well for anyone.

The movie is done as if it’s a documentary. There are interviews with witnesses and journalists, varying video sources, and footage shot by the team reporting.  It’s creepy and unnerving, like when you think you see something move out of the corner of your eye or a shadow in a doorway.  The characters are mostly likable, and the one who’s a creeper is tolerable as long as he’s not talking about women. 

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