Hell House 27
Because I'm such a documentary fan, and because I have secret aspirations of directing my own someday, there's one thing that really gets me: When the filmmaker screws up a great idea.

"Hell House" focuses on the Trinity Christian Church in Dallas. Every year, they build this fire-and-brimstone haunted house, wherein they stage live abortions, drunk driving accidents, rapes, drug-crazed raves, etc., all in an attempt to frighten teens into finding God. The kids from the Trinity School try out for the parts, a la community theater, clamoring to play Suicide Girl, Abortion Girl or maybe even Rapist. Sounds good, no?

No.

Simply turning your camera on does not a filmmaker make. Was he too lazy to dig deeper? Or was he just too aware of remaining impartial? In any case, the POV was nonexistent, and I found it thoroughly boring.