This one is better than the second one, thanks to the less convoluted nature of the story line. Ties back to old loose ends quite nicely. I would say that the first part of the film was a little slowly paced with an over-reliance on Flashback moments. Characters or definitely more well-rounded and likable compared to some of the people in the second film. Glad I watched this trilogy even if it's not perfect.
Still not as good as the first. Got cheesy at the end. But I'm glad I watched all 3 in a row since there were a few call backs.
This movie is dumb and what’s worse, treats its audience like they’re dumb too. I enjoyed one and two but oh boy, this one stinks.
First they went “zoomer!” and made it all social media tinged. The acting is somehow even worse than the first two, it’s like high school theater bad.
Most of the scares are literally recycled clips from the first two movies too. Any “scare” unique to this film needs you to know why you’re scared. See a ghost in the background? Let’s cut to a clip of the character from the previous movie so you know who it is. It’s absolutely immersion breaking - which is the one thing found footage films need to work.
much better than part 2, not as good as the first but a nice end to tie up the trilogy.
Horror movies shouldn't have sequels.
After watching the Hell House LLC series, I’ll admit I’m questioning my comprehension of the plot. Can this film series really be as ideological as it appears? In this conclusion to the trilogy, did a pious media mogul really save the day after the previous two films’ torturously miserable endings?
Russell Wynn is an analogue for Zuckerberg, Dorsey, Musk, or Jobs and reflects a dated vision of CEO/Founder-worship that has long been abandoned by most people.
I mean, seriously?! He’s supposed to be an angel? The subtexts is overwhelming. This is a film that suggests the benevolent entrepreneurs and tech industry titans of the world can save us through philanthropy. For Wynn, that philanthropy is mediated by Christianity, which makes it even more egregious.
The movie is really no better or no worse than the previous installment, and only slightly worse than the first one, but the bizarre subtext and corny, naive ending make it less enjoyable for the cynics and close-readers among us.
Wynn being a good guy and an angel, protected from the temptations of Satan in a way none of the other Hell House owners have been, is only because of his wealth. Alex Taylor, on the other hand, is easily tempted by the Satanic Andrew Tully because of his financial dire straits. The conflation between wealth and morality is a truly reactionary, conservative fantasy.
I’m hard on the film because of the ideological subtext and I argue it results in a weaker plot, but it’s not as though I’d tell people who have watched the first two to not watch this one. But even if you’re not analyzing Lake of Fire in the way I have, I think you’ll still be disappointed.
About equally disappointed by this "finale" as from the sequel but here the budget is showing even more restraints. While the exposition is handled better here you're still looking at a bad script and there is not really any tension (just a repeat of scenes done before). Should have gotten the subtitled "Pond of Fire" instead...
If Shudder actually tried to cover more regions they might have a chance of a bigger budget because producing this for ultra cheap doesn't help anyone involved.
Shout by CaesarBlockedParent2022-02-15T21:27:49Z
Definitely the weakest of the trilogy. The footage is more believable this time around, how they're put together is very neat, and I really like the production. The problem with this final chapter is it's barely creepy and spends way too much time worrying about flashbacks. I feel like at this point the hotel loses its mystique. There are so many creepy mannequins there that can be effectively utilized but they choose not to. Still, it's not that terrible as far as found footage film series go. It wraps up the trilogy rather nicely, there's some enjoyable aspects, and it's cool to see the returning characters.