Hell house

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Hell houses are haunted house adaptions by evangelical Christian organizations that depict sinners and their horrible fate in Hell. Scenes portrayed may include date rape, same-sex marriage, gambling, abortion, extramarital sex, raving, drugs, and alcohol. They were most prominent during the late 1990s and 2000s. 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. 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 and often feature an altar call. They are most typically operated in the days preceding Halloween.

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