House of Mortal Sin

  • Horror
2/3/1976
104
R

The Devil in Priest's clothing!

Also known as 'The Confessional', another of Pete Walkers's critiques of institutional hypocrisy, in which a troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her. At first, the priest stalks the girl, but later it is revealed that he will stop at nothing, including blackmail and murder, just to get close to her.

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  • Wuchak

    What happens if the respected minister turns out to be a psycho?

    In the greater London area, a young woman (Susan Penhaligon) is disturbed by the unethical practices of a Catholic priest (Anthony Sharp). Stephanie Beacham plays her older sister and Norman Eshley a mutual friend, a young minister.

    House of Mortal Sin (1976) is a drama/crime thriller with some horror that mixes bits from "Psycho," Rachel, Rachel, "Rosemary's Baby" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," just with a British milieu. As good as those films are, this ones pretty much on par in its own unique way, which is surprising for such an obscure flick.

    Susan is a delight as the winsome protagonist while Stephanie is still attractive at 29 during shooting. E...

    December 10, 2023

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