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This week’s cinematic sojourn takes us through not two, nor three, but four films! In mockumentary style comes Hell House LLC and all of its sequels. A Haunted House gone wrong, patrons and staff dead, and a documentary crew who may discover too late what the staff uncovered in the Abaddon Hotel. And then, of course, the misfortune of those who follow after, leading to a bizarre ending in the third film, and an equally bizarre continuation in the fourth. We dive into this below, in the review.

The best way to watch these films is in release order. Begin with Hell House LLC, as this provides the foundation upon which all the others build upon. Hell House LLC II and Hell House LLC III are straightforward sequels, taking place one right after the other chronologically, with II making references to the first film, and III making references to both its predecessors. Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor takes a different approach: the narrative takes place after the events of the first three films, but the history behind the Abaddon Hotel and the origin of its horror are explored, creating a sort of pre-sequel sandwich.

We here at the Calamity give two clowns to this series as a whole, in accord with our in-house rating system, JEST. There is just enough mystique to keep you moving from one moment to the next, across the entire series, and the creepy factor starts at a slow boil and is masterfully amped up as each the narrative in each film progresses. We hope you enjoy the show.

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