The Confessional (1976)
House of Mortal Sin (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 44min
- Horror
- Mar 1977 (USA)
- Movie
The story follows a young woman, who seeks out his church. There, she is manipulated into giving confession to Father Xavier Meldrum. Meldrum uses his status and crazed persistence to work his way into Jenny's life by any means necessary.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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| Anthony Sharp | ... |
Father Xavier Meldrum
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| Susan Penhaligon | ... |
Jenny Welch
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| Stephanie Beacham | ... |
Vanessa Welch
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| Norman Eshley | ... |
Father Bernard Cutler
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| Sheila Keith | ... |
Miss Brabazon
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Hilda Barry | ... |
Mrs. Meldrum
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| Stewart Bevan | ... |
Terry Wyatt
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Julia McCarthy | ... |
Mrs. Davey
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John Yule | ... |
Robert
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| Bill Kerr | ... |
Mr. Davey
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Victor Winding | ... |
Dr. Gaudio
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| Jack Allen | ... |
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| Kim Butcher | ... |
Valerie Davey
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| Ivor Salter | ... |
Gravedigger
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| Andrew Sachs | ... |
Man in Church
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Jane Hayward | ... |
Nurse Fowler
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| Mervyn Johns | ... |
Father Duggan
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Melinda Clancy | ... |
Girl at Presbytery (uncredited)
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David Corti | ... |
Altar Boy (uncredited)
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Anthony Hennessey | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Austin King | ... |
Boy at Presbytery (uncredited)
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Nicholas Power | ... |
Altar Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pete Walker | ||
Written by
| David McGillivray | ... | (screenplay) |
| Pete Walker | ... | (from an original story by) |
Produced by
| Pete Walker | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stanley Myers | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Jessop | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| John Black | ||
Art Direction by
| Chris Burke | ||
Makeup Department
| George Partleton | ... | make-up supervision |
| Pearl Rashbass | ... | make-up |
Production Management
| Robert Fennell | ... | production manager |
| Matt McCarthy | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Hamilton | ... | second assistant director |
| Brian Lawrence | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Tony Anscombe | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Ian Hills | ... | boom operator |
| Chris Munro | ... | boom operator |
| Peter O'Connor | ... | sound recordist |
| Alan Brett | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Edwin Quainton | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Colin Bucksey | ... | follow focus |
| Ted Davis | ... | gaffer |
| Tony Imi | ... | additional photography |
| John Metcalfe | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Sinclair | ... | camera operator |
| John Simmons | ... | camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Ray Snooks | ... | second electrician (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Stanley Myers | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Leigh Taylor | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1976) (Italy)
- International Film Distributors (1977) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Atlas Films (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Suevia Films - Cesáreo González (1980) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Empire Video (1984) (Belgium) (video)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA / Columbia Pictures Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1987) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Shriek Show (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Redemption Films (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Odeon Entertainment (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Artus films (2018) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Artus films (2018) (France) (DVD)
- Wicked-Vision Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Wicked-Vision Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia Pictures (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Joseph Brenner Associates (JBA)
- Prism Entertainment Corporation (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video) (as 'The Confessional Murders')
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cine-Lingual Studios (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by John Hilton |
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| Taglines | The Devil in Priest's Clothing! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally Peter Cushing was offered to play Father Xavier Meldrum and at the time there were some rumours that Cushing hated the script. In 1983, when Cushing acted in Walker's final film, The House of Long Shadows, Walker learned that Cushing actually liked the script, but had other film commitments. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jenny is listening to records, the song that is playing is Joan Armatrading's "Visionary Mountains". The record that is playing is from RSO, a record company that never published Armatrading. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Courting Controversy (2005). See more » |
| Quotes |
Miss Brabazon:
[to Meldrum's infirm mother]
He's gone out again, I'm afraid... you're all alone again... with me. See more » |