House of Mortal Sin (1976)

R02/03/1976Horror1h 44m
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The Devil in Priest's clothing!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Anthony Sharp

    Father Xavier Meldrum

  2. Cast 1

    Susan Penhaligon

    Jenny Welch

  3. Cast 1

    Stephanie Beacham

    Vanessa Welch

  4. Cast 1

    Norman Eshley

    Father Bernard Cutler

  5. Cast 1

    Sheila Keith

    Miss Brabazon

  6. Hilda Barry

    Mrs. Meldrum

  7. Cast 1

    Stewart Bevan

    Terry Wyatt

  8. Julia McCarthy

    Mrs. Davey

  9. John Yule

    Robert

**_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, w...