Stephen Cognetti
Stephen Cognetti | |
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| Alma mater | Temple University |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Stephen Cognetti is an American director and writer known for the Hell House LLC series of found footage films.
Early life
Cognetti was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania [1] and raised in Pennsylvania. He attended Temple University, where he studied film.[2]
Career
He released the first Hell House LLC film in 2015 with the intention of making a trilogy of movies, as he saw the initial three films as a single story split into three parts.[3] Cognetti would later expand the original story with a fourth film that served as both a sequel and prequel, Hell House LLC Origins, in 2023. In 2025, Cognetti released his first non-found footage film, 825 Forest Road.[4] A fifth and final entry in the series, Hell House LLC: Lineage, was released in 2025.[5]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer/Screenplay | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hell House LLC | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2018 | Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel[6] | |||
| 2019 | Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire[7] | |||
| 2023 | Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor | |||
| 2025 | 825 Forest Road | |||
| Hell House LLC: Lineage |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer/Screenplay | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Caravia Nights | |||
| Bernie Waldoff Investment Securities IOU Capital | ||||
| 2011 | Thomas Jefferson Lives |
References
- ^ News, Haley O'Brien | WVIA (2025-08-19). "Lackawanna County filmmaker's 5th 'Hell House' film to premiere this week in regional theaters". WVIA Public Media. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Grobar, Matt (2024-04-24). "Anonymous Content Signs 'Hell House LLC' Filmmaker Stephen Cognetti". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ "Interview: 'Hell House LLC' Trilogy Writer/Director Stephen Cognetti". Geeks of Doom. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Squires, John (2025-02-11). "'825 Forest Road' – Shudder Picks Up New Horror Movie from 'Hell House LLC' Director". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ Squires, John (April 8, 2025). "'Hell House LLC: Lineage' – The Clown Returns in Official Teaser for Franchise's Final Film". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ C, Luiz H. (2018-10-04). "[Review] 'Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel' is a Well-Intentioned Misstep". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "'Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire' Review: Hell's Final Days Are Its Least Interesting". Film School Rejects. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2020-06-16.