HOUSE OF MORTAL SIN (1976) is another feather in the cap for director Pete Walker, who makes a focused psychological horror/thriller about homicidal madness and the ways in which Catholic guilt can twist even the most upstanding of minds. Yes, it's another of his "evil old folk" tales and yes, Sheila Keith is back at her most sinister (albeit in support this time), but nonetheless it feels fresh and involving and very different to the rest of his work. In addition it looks fantastic in high def, it has generally convincing performances from most of the cast (including '70s scream queen Stephanie Beacham), the usual sadistic murders and a genuinely surprisingly climax. Little to dislike about this one, then.
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