It is shocking; it is offensive. But it is TRUTH!

[jere7my]

Thank you, Vardibidian, for telling me about Hell Houses. They are a Christian Right response to haunted houses, in which scenes of sinning are followed by scenes of the sinners being tortured in Hell. From this particular House in Biloxi, MS:

Scenes included: a funeral scene of a young homosexual man who has died of AIDS, a drunk driving scene where the driver realizes they have just caused an accident that killed all the other people in the car, an enactment of a teen suicide, and a riveting abortion scene. Then the final two scenes are hell and heaven. In hell, the tour meets Satan himself. Hell will be hot, smoky, loud, visually disturbing, and sensually confusing. Satan will boast that everything the tour has witnessed in HELL HOUSE has been his handiwork and that he will have their souls, too. They are then rescued out of hell by angels who escorts them to heaven where they finally meet Jesus Christ.

Mmmm...sensual confusion.

Comments

[franzeska]

A drama prof I had wanted to take us to one, but the only one easily accessible from San Francisco had closed down.

You're Welcome

[(Anonymous)]

Ain't that a hoot? If they had these when (and where) I was in high school, I absolutely cannot imagine that half my class wouldn't have gotten drunk and gone through. The fun part is guessing which of my classmates would have been laughing throughout, and which would have starting weeping and confessing halfway through.

Sadly, though, there seems to be no place in Hell House for Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

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-Vardibidian.

[metasilk.livejournal.com]

Bleah!

Hell House LA

[(Anonymous)]

They're putting on a Hell House out here, with Andy Richter as Jesus and a rotating cast of LA comics playing various parts. Haven't seen it. The documentary was basically enough for me. http://www.hollywoodhellhouse.com/