Product Details

• Actors: Eric Holmberg
• Directors: Bruce Donaldson & Eric Holmberg
• Format: HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 2
• Studio: Reel to Real Ministries
• DVD Release Date: January 5, 2006
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000LR51F6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,404 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

For the first time on DVD - the original Hell's Bells: The Dangers of Rock and Roll. Journey through the dark side of rock as Hell's Bells unmasks the message behind the music. There you will look squarely into the face of something beyond human potential - the spiritual power of rock and roll.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Devil is in the Details, January 2, 2008

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Veritas Veritatis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hell's Bells: The Dangers of Rock n Roll - Original Classic (DVD)

"Hell's Bells", named for the famous song by the AC-DC band,
is an expose of popular music from a Christian perspective,
in particular, an American "fundamentalist/evangelical"
Christian perspective.

It is a fascinating documentary both
for its content and its style as film art.

I have watched it several times
and will probably watch it again.
The video is a bit dated as its focus
is on the music that was popular
in the 1960's, 70's and 80's.
For an updated version, see Hell's Bell's II,
which is quite different and
also well worth multiple viewings.

Both videos condemn certain types of music
as being objectively evil and attempt to make
the case from the biblical Christian perspective.
Nothing new there.
What is great about this video is the blend of imagery,
sound and commentary and historical and philosophical perspectives.
It is very entertaining and interesting.

"Hell's Bells" is primarily aimed at those
who are attached to the music that it critiques,
presenting "something you need to know" when making music choices.

To produce a 6+ hour long documentary
that is never boring and holds up
to repeated viewings is no small feat.
This is Christian apologetic at its finest
and worth viewing regardless of personal belief.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Top 10 Greatest American Comedies., June 30, 2006

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StabMasterson (TEXAS!!!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hell's Bells: The Dangers of Rock 'N' Roll [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It's no Showgirls, but it's right up there with Rockstar.

I'd actually like to credit this movie for offering up a wide range of music to experience when I stumbled into a viewing of it the school library when I was in grade school.

I watched it again for the first time in over a decade over the past winter and it was even better (I'm not sure if it was knowing more of the bands are being "under the influence"), but I'd watch it again next time I had friends over.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dangers of music, January 6, 2009

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Jason Liew (Malaysia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hell's Bells: The Dangers of Rock n Roll - Original Classic (DVD)

This the first series of documentary about music from former rock n roller Eric Holmberg from the Christian perspective. Most of the music featured are from the 60s, 70s and 80s era. It really open my mind to how music can be demonically inspired and its effect on people living in this world, with the current internet age, its much easier to get access to various kind of heavy metal music..Thanks Eric!