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House Of Mortal Sin [DVD] [2015]

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It doesn't take much plot before we find out, but in the meantime we're treated to a brief introduction to the rest of the cast - young priest Bernard Cutler, who very nearly runs over friend Jenny (Susan Penhaligon) in his car, Jenny's boyfriend (typical 70s bloke complete with comedy cravat), who's busy moving OUT of their flat above Jenny's sister's (Stephanie Beacham) shop. I hadn’t watched any Pete Walker films in over ten years until tonight, and what a way to return to him with House Of Mortal Sin! 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 [6] Story has vulnerable young woman (Penhaligon) going to Confession, where she is harassed by the priest whose fatherly concerns have a sinister element. He turns out to be a crazed killer, stemming from his mother (yawn!!) who still lives with him in a semi-vegetable state. On the downside, Stephanie Beacham is wasted in a throwaway role that fails to make sufficient use of her talent and charisma.

House of Mortal Sin (1976) - IMDb

Everyone knows—or almost everyone does—that there are morally good actions and morally evil actions. But when is an action not only wrong, but sinful? And particularly mortally sinful? After all, as St. John says, “all wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal” just as “there is sin which is mortal” (1 John 5:16,17). A mortal sin is one that “destroys in us the charity without which eternal beatitude is impossible. Unrepented, it brings eternal death” (CCC 1874). That’s what makes it “mortal,” or deadly: it cuts us off from God forever, unless it is “redeemed by repentance and God’s forgiveness” (CCC 1861). Hence, it is important that every Catholic must know a general list of mortal sins which are the actions he or she, with the help of God’s grace and for love of Him, must avoid. Below you have a list of mortal sins which is of great use for all. But first, it would be useful to recall the following: I bought this movie as part of the Pete Walker Collection, a wonderful coffin shaped boxset containing this movie, along with FRIGHTMARE, THE HOUSE OF MORTAL SIN, THE HOUSE OF WHIPCORD and DIE SCREAMING MARIANNE. The said boxset is loaded with extras and is a must have for any fan of the director's movies.

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Paced nicely with some solid kills and some standout tension despite limited resources, House of Mortal Sin features a doozy of a turn from Anthony Sharp as a obsessive murderous priest who’s just keen enough to go under the radar when it comes to investigative suspicions despite spitting out ramblings of an overbearing delusional maniac who gets his ya-ya’s off while overseeing confession. Haven’t watched this in quite a long time and it was just the late night excursion into seedy giallo-esque trash that I needed. Out of what I've seen from Pete Walker House of Mortal Sin is my favorite. With a wretched priest on a war path believing himself to be an avenging angel it dives into a pool of religious hypocrisy and mad mental puritan delusion. It could use a good trimming of about twenty minutes but that's far from a complaint considering how steeped in a foreboding shadow and dipped in sadistic atmosphere it is. With a whammy of gruesome, giallo-esque violence, firm footed pacing and an ending that shows just how mad Walker can get it's a standout in his filmography. This sin destroys charity in us, deprives us of sanctifying grace, and, if unrepented, leads us to the eternal death of hell. It can be forgiven in the ordinary way by means of the sacraments of Baptism and of Penance or Reconciliation. See as well Catechism of the Catholic Church nos. 1855-1861, 1874. Along with the sinister Meldrum, (who has more than a little Norman Bates about him) McGillivray also fills the Meldrum's church with a number of shadowy character's who are more than happy to get hold of a razor blade,the moment that they risk being exposed,with Shelia Keith's tremendous,stern performance as Meldrum's aide Miss Brabazon being a particular highlight,as Keith shows Brabazon a deranged,almost totalitarian military general,who is willing to do anything to protect her captain. If there is anything to quibble about it would be the younger priest's believing Father Cutler's every word and hurriedly renouncing the thought of not continuing in Cutler's shoes. But better than having him run to the police accusing Cutler. There is now the implication that evil will grow in his own church garden.

House of Mortal Sin 1975, directed by Pete Walker | Film review

House of Mortal Sin", a.k.a. "The Confessional", is a very well made and engrossing picture, telling a story that is certain to push some buttons. Yet, he dares to make Meldrum a more than one dimensional character, one that could even earn some sympathy, despite the basic fact that this guy is a murderer. Of course, Meldrum doesn't quite see himself as the bad guy (although he does feel some guilt, especially after a case of mistaken identity). He naturally believes that he's on the side of Good, and this, coupled with the fact that people give little credence to Jenny's accusations, ensures that Meldrum seems to be untouchable. Walker gives the excellent Sharp and his favorite actress, Sheila Keith (as a nursemaid to Meldrums' bed- ridden mother), some real showcase moments towards the end, and they are riveting. The whole cast is fine, though, with Penhaligon, Stephanie Beacham (as Jenny's sister Vanessa), and Eshley delivering personable performances. Superstitionwhich also expresses itself in various forms of divination, magic, sorceryand spiritism. Irreligion which is evidenced: in tempting Godby word or deed; in sacrilege, which profanes sacred persons or sacred things, above all the Eucharist; and in simony, which involves the buying or selling of spiritual things. Anthony Sharp plays the lecherous Fr. Meldrum. A sadistic, wretched, corrupt, homicidal individual who probably couldn’t have been portrayed any better than what Sharp accomplished. He is truly despicable. Unfortunately for our protagonist, Jenny (Susan Penhaligon) - destiny had it in for her. After an uncomfortable encounter at the confessional, she is subsequently harassed, intimidated and threatened with extortion. So Jenny does the right thing and comes forward accusing the priest of his immoral inclinations. And of course — no one…HOUSE OF MORTAL SIN contains the most interesting premise found in a Pete Walker movie - the consequence of using religion to suppress sexual emotion. What I love about Walker's films is their seedy, sordid quality - I don't mean "T&A", but the overall sense of degeneracy and decay. There's no need for supernatural terrors in a Pete Walker film because he shows us that real life is grottier and more horrible than any vampire or ghost. In House of Mortal Sin, Susan Penhaligon's character goes into church in a fit of pique and unwittingly triggers a chain of events that, in a "spiralling descent", destroys not only her life, but the lives of everyone she touches. Her helplessness in the face of others' disbelief, her inability to convince anyone that she's not just an overwrought and silly girl, and the way that the "Establishment" closes ranks to protect its own is plausibly frightening, especially in light of recent revelations about institutionalised abuse routinely covered up by the Church. House of Mortal Sin (also known as The Confessional and The Confessional Murders) is a 1976 British horror slasher film directed and produced by Pete Walker. It was scripted by David McGillivray from a story by Walker. [1] Its plot concerns a deranged priest who takes it upon himself to punish his parishioners for their moral transgressions. [2] Plot [ edit ] The film is already showing its typically grim 1970s attitude to everything with these few scenes. Jenny's boyfriend is a selfish womaniser, Jenny herself is a pathetic doormat, even the idealist young Bernard at one point says to Vanessa: "There are things wrong with the church, but every job has its problems…" We've also seen a Brit horror cliché turned on its head - in what other film is a crucifix shining out of the darkness a symbol of terror?

House of Mortal Sin (1976) - Parents Guide - IMDb House of Mortal Sin (1976) - Parents Guide - IMDb

Walker fails to bring any sensibility, other than the merely exploitative, to the grotesque material, this must be considered pretty irredeemable stuff, even for a horror film." ~ TV Guide [9] adultery, divorce, polygamy, incest, free unions (cohabitation, concubinage),and fornicationor sexual acts before or outside of marriageOutside Looking In: Jeff Wagner’s Destination Onward: The Story of Fates Warning (2022) October 12, 2023 Christopher Garetano The South Texas Blues Interview: How Tobe Hooper Created the Ultimate Drive-In Horror Film November 16, 2020

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Meldrum's relationship with his mother has echoes ofPsycho("Oh mother… I need your help so badly. The old temptations have returned…") and the scene where mum hands Vanessa a note stating simply "Help me, my son is mad" is enough to bring the house down. And as for that ending…

It's almost as if he could see into the future, or maybe he knew what only a few people did, but this was a time well before the truth came out about the perversions which The Church… This is another decent directing effort by Pete Walker with a captivating premise that is well executed and maintains a dark & macabre interest throughout (mostly), although the pacing does lag in a few places, but the brooding atmosphere & intriguing performances does enough to keep you interested until the chilling climax. The film's tone is relentlessly bleak and grim, yet the effective and really quite compelling, with some decent & chilling death scenes throughout. I wanted to revisit some of Pete Walker's filmography because it's been over a decade since I've seen any of his '70s horror films and when they popped up in Arrow's "last chance" streaming section it was time to jog my memory. I may have remembered some of the movies more fondly than I should have and I blame this entirely on how much I love Sheila Keith. While I will freely admit House of Mortal Sin is the better movie, I preferred her character in Frightmare, something about her as a deranged cannibal satiating loneliness with reading tarot cards for other lonely souls while also devouring their flesh suited her more, she had fun with that role but performed… The actual murders of the real and imagined heroine's lovers were horrific. The hospital scene where innocence collides with savagery left no doubt that the beast had won out - as he did through to the end. The death of the 'mistaken libertine' in his hospital bed had a sense of future doom.

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