  hell houses are haunted attractions typically run by christian churches or parachurch organizations. these depict real-life situations, sin, the torments of the damned in hell, and usually conclude with a depiction of heaven. they are most typically operated in the days preceding halloween. a hell house, like a conventional haunted-house attraction, is a space set aside for actors to frighten patrons with gruesome exhibits and scenes, presented as a series of short vignettes with a narrated guide. unlike haunted houses, hell houses focus on real-life situations and the effects of sin or the fate of unrepentant sinners in the afterlife. the exhibits at a hell house often have a theme focusing on issues of concern to the whole public. hell houses frequently feature exhibits depicting fundamentalist christian interpretations of sin and its consequences. common examples include abortion, suicide, use of alcoholic beverages and other recreational drugs, adultery, occultism, and satanic ritual abuse. other hell houses focus on the theme of the seven deadly sins. hell houses typically emphasize the belief that those who do not repent of their sins and choose to follow christ are condemned to hell. ==history==  the earliest hell house is thought to been created by trinity assembly of god in cedar hill, but it was first popularized by jerry falwell in the late 1970s. falwell's "scaremare" event of 1972 included a mixture of haunted house frights, a crucifixion scene, and a distribution of gospel literature.w. scott poole. [http://baylorpress.com/en/book/266/monsters_in_america.html monsters in america: our histo
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