Hell House LLC is an American found-footage horror film series created by Stephen Cognetti. The series consists of five films produced by Joe Bandelli, with various casts and cinematographers for each film. The story of the first three films revolves around the fictitious and abandoned haunted house attraction Hell House LLC, originally known as the Abaddon Hotel. The series details the backstory of the hotel's history along with Hell House LLC's staff.
Films +Overview of Hell House LLC films Film U.S. release date Director(s) Writer(s) Producers Screenplay by Story by Hell House LLC Stephen Cognetti Joe Bandelli Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor Hell House LLC: Lineage
Hell House LLC (2015)
The film, shot as a documentary, follows a group of Halloween haunted house creators as they prepare for the 2009 opening of their popular haunted attraction, Hell House. Tragedy strikes on opening night when an unknown "malfunction" causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff. The film reveals the lead-up to the tragedy and what really went wrong that night, the details of which have remained a mystery to the public. It was released on a number of video on-demand platforms, including Amazon Video, Shudder, YouTube, Vudu, and iTunes, on November 1, 2016.
Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel (2018) Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel was released on Shudder on September 20, 2018. The plot centers around a group of journalists who have gathered to explore the Abaddon Hotel, which has once again been abandoned following the events of the prior film. The film further fleshes out the character of Andrew Tully, a character introduced in the first film, and his goal of opening a gate to hell. None of the journalists leave the abandoned hotel alive. The sole survivor found by the police is revealed to have been dead all along and sent out to intrigue people into visiting the hotel. Bloody Disgusting reviewed the film, criticizing it as a "well-intentioned misstep".
Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire (2019) Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire was released as a Shudder exclusive on September 19, 2019. It is the third installment of the series. The film is styled as a documentary following Russell Wynn, a wealthy and mysterious entrepreneur who wants the Abaddon Hotel to serve as the location for an immersive theater experience called "Insomnia" based on Faust.
Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023)
The film serves as both a sequel and a prequel to Hell House LLC (2015) and is the fourth installment in the Hell House LLC franchise. It stars Bridget Rose Perrotta, Destiny Leilani Brown, James Liddell, Gideon Berger.
Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025)
The film is the fifth installment in the Hell House LLC franchise, written and directed by Stephen Cognetti.
In July 2024, Hell House LLC: Lineage was announced with a teaser trailer. Filming began on October 29, 2024, and was released in theaters in August 2025, followed by exclusively streaming through Shudder in October of the same year.
Cognetti has stated that the film is possibly set to be the final installment of the series.
Main cast and characters
CharacterHell House LLCThe Abaddon HotelLake of FireThe Carmichael ManorLineage20152018201920232025Hell House LLC ClownJoe BandelliSarah HavelRyan Jennifer Jones colspan="2" Alex TaylorDanny Bellini colspan="2" Andrew “Mac” McNamaraAdam Schneider colspan="2" Diane GravesAlice Bahlke colspan="3" MelissaLauren A Kennedy colspan="3" Paul O'KeefeGore Abrams Gore Abrams colspan="2" Tony PrescottJared Hacker Jared Hacker colspan="2" Robert LyonsTheodore Bouloukos Theodore Bouloukos colspan="2" Mitchell Cavanaugh Vas Eli colspan="2" Corey KellyJessica Fox Jillian Geurts colspan="2" Molly Reynolds Joy Shatz colspan="2" Andrew Tully Brian David Tracy colspan="2" Russell Wynn colspan="2" Gabriel Chytry colspan=2" Vanessa Shepherd colspan="2" Elizabeth Vermilyea Elizabeth VermilyeaJeff Stone colspan="2" Sam Kazzi colspan="2" Margot Bentley colspan="3" Bridget Rose PerrottaRebecca Vickers colspan="3" Destiny BrownChase Bentley colspan="3" James Liddell Alicia Cavalini colspan="3" Searra SawkaCatherine Carmichael colspan="3" Cayla BerejikianCayla BerejikianMargaret Carmichael colspan="3" Victoria AndrunikPatrick Carmichael colspan="3" Gideon Berger Eleanor Carmichael colspan="3" Marlene Williams Marlene Williams Arthur Carmichael colspan="3" Robert Savakinus Robert SavakinusFather David Flannery colspan="4" Mike Sutton Donald colspan="4" Michael Caprioli Troy Hopewell colspan="4" Kenneth Andrew Tom Haskins colspan="4" Matthew Dalton Lynch Bobby Hopewell colspan="4" Bo Bogle
Crew and details
Title Crew and details Editor(s) Cinematographer Production companies Distributing companies Running time Hell House LLC – Brian C. Harnick Cognetti Films, Marylous' BoysTerror Films, Shudder 1hr 33 mins Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel Jon Shearburn Joe Schufreider1hr 29 mins Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire Brad Geizler, Jon Shearburn Carlos Garcia de Dios 1hr 25 mins Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor – Josh Layton 1hr 38 mins Hell House LLC: Lineage – Brian KeenanCognetti Films 1hr 48 mins
Reception Critical and public response Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic Hell House LLC75% (12 reviews)–Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel––Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire13% (8 reviews)–Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor83% (18 reviews)–Hell House LLC: Lineage25% (24 reviews) –
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