V.A. Musetto · New York Post 75.00/100.00
The scariest revelation in Ratliff's film is that the Texas Hell House has proved so popular that it's being copied all over the country. Heaven help us!
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Dennis Harvey · Variety 70.00/100.00
Hell House is a slice of contempo life many viewers will find bizarre and disturbing, not necessarily in the precautionary-moral way its subjects intend. Briskly paced docu is well handled in tech departments.
Maitland McDonagh · TV Guide Magazine 60.00/100.00
For anyone unfamiliar with pentacostal practices in general and theatrical phenomenon of Hell Houses in particular, it's an eye-opener.
J. Hoberman · Village Voice 50.00/100.00
Lookin' for sin, American-style? Try Hell House, which documents the cautionary Christian spook-a-rama of the same name.
Dave Kehr · The New York Times 50.00/100.00
As a director, Mr. Ratliff wisely rejects the temptation to make fun of his subjects, most of whom seem to believe sincerely that they are doing the work of God.
David Sterritt · Christian Science Monitor 100.00/100.00
Rollicking documentary that will have your toes tapping and your ears sizzling whether you're a die-hard Motown fan or not.
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