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House of Mortal Sin

  • 19761976
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.1K
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House of Mortal Sin (1976)
Horror
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, ... Read allA 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, jus... Read allA 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.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
    • Pete Walker
    • David McGillivray(screenplay)
    • Pete Walker(from an original story by)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Sharp
    • Susan Penhaligon
    • Stephanie Beacham
    • Pete Walker
    • David McGillivray(screenplay)
    • Pete Walker(from an original story by)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Sharp
    • Susan Penhaligon
    • Stephanie Beacham
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
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    Susan Penhaligon in House of Mortal Sin (1976)
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    Stephanie Beacham in House of Mortal Sin (1976)
    Stephanie Beacham in House of Mortal Sin (1976)
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    Susan Penhaligon in House of Mortal Sin (1976)
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    House of Mortal Sin (1976)
    Susan Penhaligon in House of Mortal Sin (1976)
    Susan Penhaligon in House of Mortal Sin (1976)

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    Anthony Sharp
    Anthony Sharp
    • Father Xavier Meldrum
    Susan Penhaligon
    Susan Penhaligon
    • Jenny Welch
    Stephanie Beacham
    Stephanie Beacham
    • Vanessa Welch
    Norman Eshley
    Norman Eshley
    • Father Bernard Cutler
    Sheila Keith
    Sheila Keith
    • Miss Brabazon
    Hilda Barry
    • Mrs. Meldrum
    Stewart Bevan
    Stewart Bevan
    • Terry Wyatt
    • (as Stuart Bevan)
    Julia McCarthy
    • Mrs. Davey
    John Yule
    • Robert
    • (as Jon Yule)
    Bill Kerr
    Bill Kerr
    • Mr. Davey
    Victor Winding
    • Dr. Gaudio
    Jack Allen
    Jack Allen
    • GP
    Kim Butcher
    Kim Butcher
    • Valerie Davey
    Ivor Salter
    Ivor Salter
    • Gravedigger
    Andrew Sachs
    Andrew Sachs
    • Man in Church
    Jane Hayward
    • Nurse Fowler
    Mervyn Johns
    Mervyn Johns
    • Father Duggan
    Melinda Clancy
    • Girl at Presbytery
    • (uncredited)
      • Pete Walker
      • David McGillivray(screenplay)
      • Pete Walker(from an original story by)
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    • Trivia
      Originally Peter Cushing was offered to play Father Xavier Meldrum and at the time there were some rumours that Cushing hated the script. In 1983, when Cushing acted in Walker's final film, The House of Long Shadows, Walker learned that Cushing actually liked the script, but had other film commitments.
    • Goofs
      When Jenny is listening to records, the song that is playing is Joan Armatrading's "Visionary Mountains". The record that is playing is from RSO, a record company that never published Armatrading.
    • Quotes

      Miss Brabazon: [to Meldrum's infirm mother] He's gone out again, I'm afraid... you're all alone again... with me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Courting Controversy (2005)

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    8/10
    Neither horror nor giallo but....
    A very fine Walker effort. Not really a horror film nor a giallo but very British. Must have upset as many as it pleased upon release with it's uncompromising attack upon the Church in general and the Catholic Church in particular. Excellent central performances and it is these performances that helps the film over the odd script shortcomings. Not for the easily offended but for everyone else quite a treat and who is to say accusations of wrong doings by priests and cover ups by other self righteous members of society is so far fetched? Begins well and although gets a bit lost halfway through, there is a full powered body strewn build up to a surprising ending.
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    • christopher-underwood
    • Mar 21, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 1977 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • The Green, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Peter Walker (Heritage) Ltd.
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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