Hell House
Seventh Art Releasing | Release Date: November 15, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The result is a lively, insightful look at multiple levels of self-delusion among people who truly believe their Halloween funhouse is making our fallen world a better place. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
The scariest revelation in Ratliff's film is that the Texas Hell House has proved so popular that it's being copied all over the country. Heaven help us! Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Scary, all right, but not for the reasons the Dallas church had in mind. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
Hell House is a slice of contempo life many viewers will find bizarre and disturbing, not necessarily in the precautionary-moral way its subjects intend. Briskly paced docu is well handled in tech departments. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
For anyone unfamiliar with pentacostal practices in general and theatrical phenomenon of Hell Houses in particular, it's an eye-opener. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Lookin' for sin, American-style? Try Hell House, which documents the cautionary Christian spook-a-rama of the same name. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDave Kehr
As a director, Mr. Ratliff wisely rejects the temptation to make fun of his subjects, most of whom seem to believe sincerely that they are doing the work of God. Read full review
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