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‘Sooner or later a monstrous evil was unleashed from essentially the most sacred place on earth…’
Home of Mortal Sin is a 1976 British horror movie a few deranged priest who murders his parishioners for his or her ethical transgressions: “I used to be placed on this earth to fight sin and I shall use each obtainable means to take action.”
Directed by Pete Walker (Home of the Lengthy Shadows; Home of Whipcord, Schizo; Frightmare) from a screenplay by David McGillivray (Home of Whipcord, Schizo; Devil’s Slave) based mostly on a narrative by Walker. Also called The Confessional and The Confessional Murders.
The movie stars Anthony Sharp (Invasion; Die Screaming Marianne), Susan Penhaligon (The Uncanny; Patrick; Dracula BBC, 1977), Stephanie Beacham (The Nightcomers, Dracula A.D. 1972, Inseminoid), Norman Eshley and Sheila Keith. As with Walker’s Frightmare, Andrew Sachs (higher generally known as Manuel in Fawlty Towers) has a minor function.
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‘Home of Walker’ exhibiting:
On November eighth 2014, Home of Mortal Sin was proven at a ‘Home of Walker’ retrospective organised by Cigarette Burns held on the Barbican Cinema, London.
Interviewed by critic-author Kim Newman earlier than the screening, David McGillivray revealed that he needed to research Catholicism to be impressed for the killing strategies (a flaming incense burner, a poisoned holy wafer and strangulation by rosary beads) and that his most popular title was Mass Homicide. Nonetheless embarrassed (though he needn’t be) by his personal script, he declined to remain for the exhibiting, which was well-received and prompted spontaneous applause on the finish.
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Solid and characters:
Anthony Sharp … Father Xavier Meldrum
Susan Penhaligon … Jenny Welch
Stephanie Beacham … Vanessa Welch
Norman Eshley … Father Bernard Cutler
Sheila Keith … Miss Brabazon
Hilda Barry … Mrs. Meldrum
Stewart Bevan … Terry Wyatt (as Stuart Bevan)
Julia McCarthy … Mrs Davey
John Xmas … Robert (as Jon Xmas)
Invoice Kerr … Mr Davey
Victor Winding … Physician Gaudio
Jack Allen … Physician – GP
Kim Butcher … Valerie Davey
Ivor Salter … Gravedigger
Andrew Sachs … Man in Church
Filming places:
The Inexperienced, Richmond, Surrey, England
St James the Much less – Pangbourne Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England (exterior pictures of the church)
Wayneflete Tower, Esher, Surrey, England (exterior and inside of the priest’s dwelling)
Shot in 1975, seventeenth February onwards
Technical specs:
104 minutes
Audio: Mono
Facet ratio: 1.85: 1
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