Shock, spook, or puke? Aug 4, 2008
Terrifying: Alien, The Legend of Hell House, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), The Omen (1976) brrr, that soundtrack; The Silence of the Lambs, Psycho (1960), Ju-On: The Grudge (the original, the one without Buffy), The Haunting (1963), The Sixth Sense, The Changeling. Revolting/disturbing: In a good way Dawn of the Dead (1978), Dead Alive (pre-LOTR Peter Jackson yuckfest, but with a sense of humour), The Mist; In a not-so-nice way Saw, Hostel and some notorious ones that Ill probably... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Timbers travels on street cred Mar 15, 2008
For instance, New York Theater Workshop presented a redux of "Scientology" in 2006, and St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn helped mount "Hell House," a recreation of actual haunted houses designed by evangelical Christians. Timbers declines to make money by touring his company's shows. (Variety)
Radar Fest hits the mark Jan 19, 2008
The theatrical performance of actual spiritual rituals has had a mini-boom, but unlike Les Freres Corbusier's "Hell House," which staged a "haunted house of sin" originally created by Evangelicals, Lee's play doesn't let us off the hook with smug irony. Her preachers may be characters, but their sermons on the spiritual bankruptcy of well-meaning urban liberals (read: theatergoers) sound awfully sincere. (Variety)
God doesnt use fear to bring salvation Nov 8, 2007
Upon purchasing Sunday s Frontiersman I was sickened to learn of a church in our Valley implementing the strategy known as Hell House ... How then can a Christian church commission a method such as Hell House ... Regarding entertainment, the Valley Life article on Hell House quotes a 13-year-old as having been entertained by Hell House. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Hell in Wasilla is no place for kids Nov 2, 2007
Pastor Daniel Bracken and the church have opened the controversial Hell House exhibit for the Halloween season. Modeled after the Hell House that began in Arvada, Colo ... more than a decade ago, Hell House is like a spiritual version of Scared Straight. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
'Hell House' Puts Fear Of God Into Haunted Event Oct 30, 2007
Hell House' Puts Fear Of God Into Haunted Event. (CBS) CEDAR HILL, Texas For the past 17 years, some members from the Trinity Church in Cedar Hill, Texas, have put together the "Hell House." They call it an alternative to traditional haunted houses, but some believe that it goes too far ... Once inside the "Hell House," a tour guide dressed as a demon walks visitors through a maze of nine scenes that bring to light some serious issues, reports CBS station KTVT-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth. (CBS 4, CO)
Hell House invites public: Watch the Video Oct 28, 2007
Hell House invites public River Church doesnt intend to scare, but to highlight choices ... Hell House has come to Durango ... Hell House is the creation of the Rev. Keenan Roberts of Arvada and debuted in 1995. (Durango Herald)
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Hell House' Provides Haunted House Alternative. Top News Stories. (CBS 11, TX)
Talking to Children About God Aug 31, 2007
One of the most popular is the highly controversial "Hell House" ministry, sponsored by the. Churches should be extremely careful, however, in this area. (Suite101.com)
Will audiences feel 'Fury' over Labor Day? Aug 30, 2007
and director of ministries at Hell House Outreach. The Rapper GLC: Originally from Chicago and now living in Los Angeles, where he is at work on an album. (Los Angeles Times)
Not rated for parents Jul 19, 2007
Co-writer-director George Ratliff, who did the heavy-handed but effective documentary Hell House, about a fundamentalist church's efforts to create its vision of hell in a Halloween haunted house, sets us up for the supernatural. He introduces Brad's mom (the great Celia Weston), a woman who sees the wreck before her, but who is here to be mocked for her religious solution to their problems. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Such a little terror. Truly. Jul 14, 2007
Ratliff, who made the documentary "Hell House," is more at home depicting the scenes of family life -- an uncompromising portrait of stress, fatigue and unhappiness. The film's dialogue has an expansive, naturalistic quality that makes the viewer feel like an eavesdropper. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Director George Ratliff taps into 'horror of the everyday' for thriller 'Joshua' Jul 11, 2007
"Joshua," a Sundance favorite this year, is the first feature for Amarillo, Texas, native Ratliff, a documentary filmmaker best known for "Hell House," his blackly hilarious look at Halloween festivities at one Christian school. Having completed a hot genre picture, Ratliff and Gilbert might be expected to consolidate their gains via a similar film with a slightly higher budget and bigger stars. (Boston Globe)
Joshua is a surprisingly good thriller Jul 6, 2007
The feature debut from director and co-writer George Ratliff, best known for the documentary Hell House, is a tantalizing, tense thriller in the most genteel of settings, which adds to the suspense. Hedge fund manager Brad Cairn (Sam Rockwell) and his wife, Abby (Vera Farmiga), have just brought their newborn daughter home to their high-rise apartment on Manhattans Upper East Side when strange things begin happening. (MSNBC -- Movies)
BROTHERLY SHOVE Jul 6, 2007
George Ratliff, who directed the documentary "Hell House," depicts the family's swanky but emotionally chilly milieu with an elegance that belies the film's modest budget. The acting is unusually convincing for this type of thriller - Farmiga, best known to mainstream audiences for playing the therapist in "The Departed," is especially effective in a difficult role. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
PRODIGY HAS PLENTY TO HIDE Jul 1, 2007
Its a disturbing, darkly funny story that Ratliff - whos accustomed to religion-related haunts after his last project, Hell House - initially resisted. I didnt want to do an evil kid movie, he says. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
An Actor's Life For Them Apr 29, 2007
In fact, it was the Les Frres Corbusier production of Hell House that lured Bhabha to New York, dispelling dreams of Los Angeles and London. Dean Bundy is adamant that there is no Yale mafia in the theater world, but one could be forgiven for doubting. (Yale Herald, CT)
TV shows in second-season slump Feb 23, 2007
"The network wanted a more rollicking, red-blooded tone that was more evident in the pilot," said Kripke, whose episodes carry titles such as "Bloody Mary," "Hell House" and "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things." "But every so often we wanted to try and stretch our legs and tell a story that had a more philosophical bent or was more somber in tone.". The show's creative team and the network clashed over scripts and story lines. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
