Hell House LLC
Directed by Stephen CognettiFive years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.
- macaronzMay 1, 2026If you love found footage movies like I do, you need to see Hell House LLC. It’s genuinely creepy and feels way more realistic than your average horror flick. The story picks up five years after a mysterious tragedy, following a documentary crew as they return to the scene to uncover the truth. The found footage style builds incredible dread, and the convincing performances really elevate the low-budget feel. While the pacing can be a bit slow in stretches and the shaky cam might be divisive for some, the overall atmosphere makes it a must-watch for fans of the style.
- rg9400October 20, 2025I am going through movies on the Science of Scare list which measures movies on viewer heart rates and heart rate variability, and Hell House LLC held a very admirable position of 11 despite me never hearing about it before now. It's among some really good company, so I went in with reasonable expectations, but I left a little disappointed. The movie isn't super focused on lore or characters or plot or themes, it wants to deliver fright and that is its only goal. Unfortunately, the shaky camera at the heart of the found footage simply does not work in key moments. It is so chaotic that, for me, the climax was way more confusing than terrifying. The lead up to the climax works better because the movie leverages the haunted house setting to constantly have things in frame or around the corner with you trying to constantly discern if one of them is not supposed to be there. However, so much of the setup and conclusion to this movie fails to build that atmosphere or deliver a satisfying ending to it. The whole documentary framing story feels kind of like a pointless conceit, especially because most of the movie's runtime completely shifts into found footage with very limited interruption from the documentary itself. The actors are also not particulary engaging, and I never actually felt myself rooting for characters to survive. The movie also tries to throw in a little bit of lore, but it never really goes anywhere. Overall, I think this is a movie on a very limited budget that does deliver some excellent scares in its middle section, but it isn't able to keep it up throughout its entire runtime, making its beginning and ending less interesting.
- Andrew BMarch 15, 2026A well done and effective found footage flick considering the low budget, estimated at $25k. Legitimately creepy and unnerving at times, especially if you have a fear of clowns. The acting isn't spectacular but it doesn't have to be for what this is. This isn't Hereditary, Midsommar, or The Witch which I consider to be the pinnacles of the elevated horror genre and it isn't trying to be. If you haven't seen it, don't read reviews or plot synopses. Go in fresh, spoiler-free, and I think you'll enjoy it if you're a fan of the found footage genre.
Hell House LLC Trivia
Hell House LLC was released on October 16, 2015.
Hell House LLC was directed by Stephen Cognetti.
Hell House LLC has a runtime of 2h 9m.
Hell House LLC was produced by Joe Bandelli.
Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.
The key characters in Hell House LLC are Alex Taylor (Danny Bellini), Sara Havel (Ryan Jennifer Jones), Paul O'Keefe (Gore Abrams).
Hell House LLC is rated Not Rated.
Hell House LLC is a Horror, Mystery, Thriller film.
Hell House LLC has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.
Hell House LLC had a budget of $25,000.