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

House of Mortal Sin (1976)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Pete Walker
  • Profile picture of Anthony Sharp
    Father Xavier Meldrum Anthony Sharp
  • Profile picture of Susan Penhaligon
    Jenny Welch Susan Penhaligon
  • Profile picture of Stephanie Beacham
    Vanessa Welch Stephanie Beacham
  • Profile picture of Norman Eshley
    Father Bernard Cutler Norman Eshley
  • Profile picture of Sheila Keith
    Miss Brabazon Sheila Keith
  • Profile picture of Hilda Barry
    Mrs. Meldrum Hilda Barry
  • Profile picture of Stewart Bevan
    Terry Wyatt Stewart Bevan
  • Profile picture of Bill Kerr
    Mrs. Davey Bill Kerr

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Keywords

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  • confession
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  • priest
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  • proto-slasher
  • elder abuse
  • death by poisoning