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House of Mortal Sin( 1976)

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The Devil in Priest's clothing!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anthony Sharp

      Father Xavier Meldrum

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      Susan Penhaligon

      Jenny Welch

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      Stephanie Beacham

      Vanessa Welch

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      Norman Eshley

      Father Bernard Cutler

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      Sheila Keith

      Miss Brabazon

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      Hilda Barry

      Mrs. Meldrum

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      Stewart Bevan

      Terry Wyatt

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      Julia McCarthy

      Mrs. Davey

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      John Yule

      Robert

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      Bill Kerr

      Mrs. Davey

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      Victor Winding

      Dr. Guardio

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      Bill Kerr

      Mr. Davey

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      Jack Allen

      GP

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      Kim Butcher

      Valerie Davey

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      Ivor Salter

      Gravedigger

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      Andrew Sachs

      Man in Church

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      Jane Hayward

      Nurse Fowler

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      Mervyn Johns

      Father Duggan

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sun Dec 10 2023
    **_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 one’s pretty much on par in its own unique way, wh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • suicide
    • confession
    • murder
    • priest
    • church
    • catholic church
    • catholic priest
    • proto-slasher
    • elder abuse
    • death by poisoning