House of Mortal Sin
“The Devil in Priest's clothing!”
Pete WalkerWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Anthony Sharp 
Susan Penhaligon Stephanie Beacham 
Norman Eshley Sheila Keith Hilda Barry
Credits
Written by: David McGillivray
Plot
A troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her.
Sinekatalog’s take
House of Mortal Sin (1976) is a British horror film directed by Pete Walker. It stars Anthony Sharp, Susan Penhaligon and Stephanie Beacham. It runs 104 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (1,623 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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