The Unger Report: 'Hell House' in Hollywood

NPR | By Brian Unger

Published September 6, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Brian Unger visits a production of Hell House, a religious play written as a lesson against sin. The Hollywood version turns it into a satire.

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Brian Ungers satirical reports on culture and politics can currently be heard regularly on NPR.

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