Hell House LLC (2015) was released on a number of video on demand platforms on November 1, 2016. The film received positive reviews among critics. With a sequel released on Shudder and the final chapter coming this fall, Hell House LLC has gained a solid following within the horror community. Did this haunted house tragedy scare up enough frightening scenes to raise our subject’s heart rate to hellish numbers?
SYNOPSIS:
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.
What is FearScale? We’ve all heard the expression ‘Scared to Death’ or how something ‘Made My Heart Skip a Beat’, but what does that actually look like? Studies have shown that even when subjected to stimuli that can not present a true threat of danger, our bodies will still produce a physiological response. By analyzing real-time results we are able to give you the most accurate reviews for anything that makes your heart race.
Test Subject: Leah
Age : 35
Gender: Female
Fears: Claustrophobia
Resting HR: 62-65 bpm
Walking HR: 80-85 bpm
ANALYSIS:
Similar to our monitoring of Hell Fest (2018), our subject empathized with characters attending a haunted house in the opening scene, jumping at every creepy effect thrown her way. Then, for forty minutes, the film established a mystery surrounding a hotel with several interviews about the night in question. This lengthy backstory, however, planted the seed of terror ultimately responsible for the extreme heart racing to follow. Shadows, strange noises and lighting effects combined to work on our subject’s nerves as her mind slipped into the dark story unfolding. Multiple spikes above 85bpm kept her heart rate elevated for more than forty five minutes as surprises revealed themselves around every corner. Her peak of 92bpm arrived during an investigation of the house where the unknown became her worst nightmare.
CONCLUSION:
Hell House LLC. (2015) is a haunting roller coaster of emotion. Freakishly scary props and lighting effects created visually stunning moments normally not found in a dark found footage horror film. The true haunted house vibe with terrifying images may be burned into our subjects psyche for years to come.
A one time event screening in theaters will be happening on September 4, 2019 so be sure to check out their Facebook page for more information.
Hell House LLC : Burns an average of 182 Calories
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