House of Mortal Sin

1080p 104 min 1976 Published on, 1 year ago

6.6

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.

Country

United Kingdom

Genre

Horror

Released

03 Feb, 1976

Main Cast

Anthony Sharp , Susan Penhaligon , Stephanie Beacham , Norman Eshley , Sheila Keith

Supporting Cast

Stewart Bevan , Bill Kerr , Victor Winding , Jack Allen , Ivor Salter

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