House of Mortal Sin
| House of Mortal Sin | |
|---|---|
 Original release ad | |
| Directed by | Pete Walker |
| Produced by | Pete Walker |
| Written by | David McGillivray |
| Starring |
Anthony Sharp Susan Penhaligon Stephanie Beacham Norman Eshley Sheila Keith |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Cinematography | Peter Jessop |
| Edited by | John Black |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
Release dates | February, 1976 (UK) |
Running time | 104 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
House of Mortal Sin (also known as The Confessional and The Confessional Murders) is a low budget 1976 horror film directed by Pete Walker, and scripted by David McGillivray, from a story by Walker.[1]
The poster tag line read: "tortured by desires his vows forbid... master of a house of mortal sin!" [2]
Plot
A deranged priest takes it upon himself to punish his parishioners for their moral transgressions.[3]
Critical reception
- "Much criticism has been leveled against this film for its unabashed attacks on Catholicism, but it's really Walker's trademark amoral approach to filmmaking that elicits a strong urge to take a hot bath after viewing." ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi, New York Times.[4]
- "I ended up being quite impressed with this one; it's one of those horror movies that tries to be about something more than just scaring people." ~ Dave Sindelar: Fantastic Movie Musings & Ramblings[5]
Cast
- Anthony Sharp ... Father Xavier Meldrum
- Susan Penhaligon ... Jenny Welch
- Stephanie Beacham ... Vanessa Welch
- Norman Eshley ... Father Bernard Cutler
- Sheila Keith ... Miss Brabazon
- Mervyn Johns ... Father Duggan
- Hilda Barry ... Mrs. Meldrum
- Stewart Bevan ... Terry Wyatt (as Stuart Bevan)
- Julia McCarthy ... Mrs. Davey
- Jon Yule ... Robert
- Bill Kerr ... Mr. Davey
- Victor Winding ... Dr. Gaudio
- Jack Allen ... GP
- Kim Butcher ... Valerie Davey
- Ivor Salter ... Gravedigger
- Andrew Sachs ... Man in Church
- Jane Hayward ... Nurse
References
- ↑ "House of Mortal Sin". BFI.
- ↑ "House of Mortal Sin (1975) @ EOFFTV". Eofftv.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ↑ "The Confessional". Eccentric Cinema. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "House-of-Mortal-Sin - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ↑ "Fantastic Movie Musings & Ramblings - HOUSE OF MORTAL SIN (1976)". Scifilm.org. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
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