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House of Mortal Sin is a British film of genre Horror directed by Pete Walker released in USA on 1 march 1977 with Stephanie Beacham
House of Mortal Sin (1976)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 march 1977
Length 1h44
Directed by Pete Walker
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Horror
Rating64%
Mortelles confessions (titre original : House of Mortal Sin) est un film d'horreur britannique réalisé par Pete Walker en 1976.
Synopsis
Suite à la rupture avec son amant, Jenny Welch vit avec sa sœur Vanessa. Sa vie amoureuse instable la pousse à aller en confessions avec le père Xavier Meldrum à l’Église, recommandé par son ami d'enfance, le prêtre Bernard Cutler. Froid et acariâtre, Meldrum abuse de sa position d'homme de Dieu pour profiter des jeunes filles fragiles venues se confesser auprès de lui. Lorsqu'elles se confient, le père Meldrum enregistre secrètement leurs secrets pour ensuite leur faire du chantage. Frustré par sa misérable vie sexuelle, il séquestre notamment sa propre mère avec l'aide d'une tortionnaire blonde et castratrice. Femme libérée, Jenny est sa nouvelle proie et Meldrum, obsédé par elle, s'immisce dans sa vie privée en la traquant, en la faisant chanter avec ses aveux sur un avortement qu'elle a subi puis en tuant les hommes qu'elle fréquente pour la remettre sur le bon chemin et pour la purifier. Lorsqu’elle comprend qu'il est un psychopathe, personne ne la croit car il est inimaginable qu'un homme de foi puisse être un pervers et un meurtrier.Actors
Stephanie Beacham
(Vanessa Welch)
Susan Penhaligon
(Jenny Welch)
Anthony Sharp
(Father Xavier Meldrum)
Norman Eshley
(Father Bernard Cutler)
Sheila Keith
(Miss Brabazon)
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