House of Mortal Sin
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.
- Year : 1976
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Horror
- Studio : Peter Walker (Heritage) Ltd.
- Keyword : suicide, confession, murder, priest, church, catholic church, catholic priest, proto-slasher, elder abuse, death by poisoning
- Director : Pete Walker
- Cast : Anthony Sharp, Susan Penhaligon, Stephanie Beacham, Norman Eshley, Sheila Keith, Hilda Barry