Hellbound?

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Hellbound?
Directed byKevin Miller
Written byKevin Miller
Produced byKevin Miller
David Rempel
Edited bySimon Tondeur
Music byMarcus Zuhr
Release date
  • 12 September 2012 (2012-09-12)(United States)
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Hellbound? is a 2012 Canadian documentary film which details the debate regarding various views about the existence and nature of hell.

Contents

Premise

The film features interviews of theologians and commentators who discuss various views whether Hell exists and if so, who would go there after death.

Interview subjects include:

Production

Producer Kevin Miller began active work on Hellbound? in January 2011. During the production work, discussion and controversy over the subject of Hell was raised by the release of Rob Bell's book, Love Wins. [1] [2]

Release

The first public screening of Hellbound was on 12 September 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee, followed by showings in other North American cities. [3] The film was released on DVD and VOD on 28 May 2013.

Reception

As of 19 October 2012, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes indicated a 67% approval rating from critics. [4]

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References

  1. Epp, Aaron (15 August 2012). "Hellbound: should we be worried? Canadian film asks important questions about hell's status for Christians". ChristianWeek News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. Van Pelt, Doug (6 September 2012). "Interview with Kevin Miller (Director of Hellbound? movie)". HM Magazine. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. Wood, Eliza (16 August 2012). "'Hellbound?': How Will Christians React?". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  4. "Hellbound? (2012)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 19 October 2012.