The Rosary Murders1987
“God works in mysterious ways. Man works in the deadliest.”
Directed by Fred Walton
🏆 2 wins total
The premise
A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.
Horror Vault's take
When a serial killer targeting Catholic clergy begins confessing his crimes to a Detroit priest, that priest finds himself trapped in an impossible bind — bound by the sacred seal of confession while a killer continues to strike. Donald Sutherland anchors this slow-burn thriller as a man of faith forced to wrestle with profound moral and spiritual conflict. The film wrings genuine dread not from monsters or the supernatural, but from the collision of religious duty and human conscience.
Content: Violence Against Clergy, Serial Killer Themes
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Cast
Donald Sutherland
Father Robert Koesler
Charles Durning
Father Ted Nabors
Belinda Bauer
Pat Lennon
Josef Sommer
Lieutenant Koznicki
James Murtaugh
Robert Javison
Leila Danette
Mrs. Washington
Addison Powell
Father Edward Killeen
Kathleen Tolan
Sister Ann Vania
Tom Mardirosian
Detective Fallon
Anita Barone
Irene Jimenez
John Danelle
Detective Harris
Anna Minot
Sister Mary Martyrs
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