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Indie found footage movie directed by Jed Brian, follows the trend of low budget portable camera horror movies but does feature a cast of people who appear to be real friends out looking for fun and ignoring their better judgment. The Director's cut includes ten more minutes of footage and polishes up the film improving upon the previous release. Certainly better than most of the amateur-looking found footage movies, Unlisted Owner does pay respect to the 80s slasher movies that this movie certainly is inspired by and director Brian certainly is a filmmaker we should pay attention to.

Found Footage movies are a hit and miss, more often the shakiness of the camera tends to be a distraction, but there are those instances when the cameras flawed views work for the subject. Hell House LLC has been compared to The Houses October Built as both focus on Commercial Haunted Houses, but Hell House is more similar to Lake Mungo in that multiple video sources are used to create a documentary feel. The setting of Hell House is important as it is an actual commercial Haunted House, so the creepiness of the setting adds to the genuine feel of the events. What makes Hell House stand out is the seemingly mysterious way the horrible events of its fatal opening are presented, making efficient use of Youtube and Cell Phone videos we view the panic of the situation along with the mystery of what exactly is going on. The movie does slowly reveal what did happen but also leaves some mystery for the viewer to ponder. Most reviews of the film agree that Hell House is unique and does not seem too derivative among the dozens of recent found footage films. The only area of the debate centers on the ending; you will either love it or hate depending on how much closure you seek. Overall Hell House LLC is a terrific film, and for its small budget, it compares well with bigger budget films that focus more on FX and less on the plot.