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Dave Kehr
The New York Times
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. Full Review
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
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. Full Review
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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. Full Review
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
Lookin' for sin, American-style? Try Hell House, which documents the cautionary Christian spook-a-rama of the same name. Full Review
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
Scary, all right, but not for the reasons the Dallas church had in mind. Full Review
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