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House of Mortal Sin

1976 · 104 min

A grimy, quietly nasty British shocker that turns sacred spaces into a stage for creeping dread and moral rot.

Tagline: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, faith, corruption, madness
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
faith
corruption
madness
guilt
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild