Horror

House of Mortal Sin

- 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.

Release Date : 1976-02-03

Language :EnglishLatin

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Peter Walker (Heritage) Ltd.

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : The ConfessionalThe Confessional: House of Mortal Sin

Cast

Character Name : Father Xavier Meldrum

Original Name : Anthony Sharp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jenny Welch

Original Name : Susan Penhaligon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Vanessa Welch

Original Name : Stephanie Beacham

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father Bernard Cutler

Original Name : Norman Eshley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Brabazon

Original Name : Sheila Keith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Meldrum

Original Name : Hilda Barry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Terry Wyatt

Original Name : Stewart Bevan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Davey

Original Name : Julia McCarthy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robert

Original Name : John Yule

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Davey

Original Name : Bill Kerr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Guardio

Original Name : Victor Winding

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Davey

Original Name : Bill Kerr

Gender : Male

Character Name : GP

Original Name : Jack Allen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Valerie Davey

Original Name : Kim Butcher

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gravedigger

Original Name : Ivor Salter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Church

Original Name : Andrew Sachs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse Fowler

Original Name : Jane Hayward

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father Duggan

Original Name : Mervyn Johns

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-12-10

**_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, 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. Elsewhere on the feminine front, Sheila Keith de-shines as a creepy woman at the rectory. The message is interesting: Authority figures, and especially respected ones, can more easily get away with audacious crimes simply because of their honored position wherein people naturally assume the best of 'em. It's similar to Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot southwest of London in Wayneflete Tower, Esher, and The Green, Richmond, with exterior shots of the church further southwest in Pangbourne Hill, Pangbourne. GRADE: B+/A-