Why the ‘Hell House LLC’ Movies Make the Best Comfort Watches

It’s not a secret that horror fans turn to scary movies to find a sense of comfort. Many have tackled the “phenomenon” of film buffs looking to some of the darkest media to find peace and relaxation, and it lines up with horror aficionados’ insistence that the biggest scares are the best way to calm down. Often that can mean walking away from what began as a moment of struggle with a whisper of fright that could take us from one powerful emotion to another.

So, while individual viewers could craft long lists of the best horror comfort movies, there is something particularly cozy about those that begin with Hell House LLC. Writer and director of the films, Stephen Cognetti, created a haunting collection of movies with a specific structure, style, and progression that makes them exceptional for cozy consumption. 

Jumping off the psychological reasoning behind viewers using horror for comfort, there’s another psychological element that contributes to the comforting vibe of these movies. The way the found footage filming style is unleashed in these movies often leaves the camera sitting casually between a group of people conversing. The moments shown aren’t always of big events or “recordable” moments, but sometimes just of the characters having casual discussions. Whether at the rest stop lunch spot, a bar, or around a campfire, the camera is often an eye of a fly on the wall in conversations happening outside of them.