Review of Mortal Sins

Trouble priest Christopher Reeve gets more than he bargained for when he listens to a confession by a man who reveals that he has been committing murder, and the victims are adding up. The film suggests that the man has a demonic possession and has been targeting certain types of parishioners and may have a prominent position within the church. The viewer finds out early on who is responsible, and the film focuses on a targeted family of a struggling mother and her two daughters, one of whom Reeve is attempting to help through her disbelief and Christian doctrine. This TV movie is not an easy one to get into or to like, dealing with issues that are far too involved in the dark arts and thus might upset some viewers. Reeve is good, but his character is very troubled spiritually and other characters in the film are rather unpleasant and difficult to feel any sympathy for. This is not a horror film, but a dark psychological thriller that unfortunately just left me cold.