Not a terrrrrrible sequel, but sort of a weird one? What I didn't know about the Hell House movies is that it was intended to be a trilogy since the first movie was made (according to a random YouTube video I watched about the series). If that is true, then this sequel sort of makes sense as a bridge between the events that happened in the first movie to going in to more of the history of the hotel. I think they went a little too far by making Tully go on the talk show and everything. Like he was a bit too involved in the "real-world" and I felt like he should have just stayed more in the realms of the Abaddon itself but that is just a personal preference. They really drive home the fact that these people that have been claimed by the Abaddon (aka their spirits are trapped in that place, and they serve Tully's little cult) are still walking around looking like real-ass people. Now, I did sort of like the carry-on of the story where the Abaddon has been drawing people in even more since the haunted house incident. I think if they would have had more incidents rather than the full-on talk show series (maybe like a series of found footage clips from vloggers and stuff). Maybe I'm just a found footage girlie though. I think the talk show element just made it cheesier than the movie should have been. They did a decent job with making the basement scenes creepy. All those people down there appear to be dead doll-like beings and then some of their heads turn. What do you expect when you have a portal to hell right there?? So much demonic energy just chillin down there. We also see that the guy who "started" the whole haunted house thing with the Abaddon was making a deal with Tully and that is why he continued on with Halloween even though there was a literal 7-foot clown walking around on its own. Tully is also seen at the very end (being the guy on the talk show) and he reveals that he is the cult leader, and he just wants more "guests" for his little dinner party (aka Hell). Idk...good elements and cheesy elements. That's Hell House though! Like I do not expect anything else from the movies. I expect the cheese with some decent scenes, and it delivered! P.S Hi Sarah! Nice to see that you are just part of the Hell House party rockin' that piano and not having both your eyes.
Shudder rating: 3 out of 5 skulls
My rating: 3.4 out of 5 skulls (I like the little scenes in the basement)
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