Stephen Cognetti

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Stephen Cognetti
Born
Pennsylvania
Alma mater Temple University
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
Years active2009–present
Known for

Stephen Cognetti is an American director and writer known for the Hell House LLC franchise of found footage films.

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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: The Carmichael Manor , 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

YearTitleDirectorWriter/ScreenplayProducer
2015 Hell House LLC YesYesNo
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

YearTitleDirectorWriter/ScreenplayProducer
2009Caravia Nights
Bernie Waldoff Investment Securities IOU Capital
2011Thomas Jefferson Lives

References

  1. ↑ O'Brien, Haley (August 19, 2025). "Lackawanna County filmmaker's 5th 'Hell House' film to premiere this week in regional theaters". WVIA Public Media. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 24, 2024). "Anonymous Content Signs 'Hell House LLC' Filmmaker Stephen Cognetti". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Eve, Empress (September 23, 2019). "Interview: 'Hell House LLC' Trilogy Writer/Director Stephen Cognetti". Geeks of Doom. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ Squires, John (February 11, 2025). "'825 Forest Road' – Shudder Picks Up New Horror Movie from 'Hell House LLC' Director". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "'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.
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