House of Mortal Sin
Seen it?1976 | 104 min | Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pete Walker
- Anthony SharpFather Xavier Meldrum
- Susan PenhaligonJenny Welch
- Stephanie BeachamVanessa Welch
- Norman EshleyFather Bernard Cutler
- Sheila KeithMiss Brabazon
- Hilda BarryMrs. Meldrum
- Stewart BevanTerry Wyatt
- Julia McCarthyMrs. Davey
- John YuleRobert
- Victor WindingDr. Guardio