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Heartless

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Jamie Morgan, who was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on his face, discovers demons on the streets of East London.
Heartless

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Critics Consensus

Smart, well-acted, and unsettling, Heartless marks a mostly satisfying return to genre thrills for writer-director Philip Ridley.

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Anna Smith metro.co.uk 08/23/2018
3/5
Aside from performances, most of Heartless's faults could be explained away by its storyline but that doesn't make it any more entertaining in the moment. Still, it's an intriguing watch for fans of the genre. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 12/09/2010
3.5/5
A highly imaginative if often darkly disturbing work that even at its most seemingly outlandish remains intriguing and involving. Go to Full Review
Kyle Smith New York Post 11/19/2010
2.5/4
"Heartless" is an uneasy mixture of B-movie shocks, social commentary and sentimentality that shows a potent imagination at work. Go to Full Review
Nikki Baughan Roll Credits 10/28/2019
5/5
[W]ith its intelligent, gripping story, brilliant performances and assured direction, it's one of the best British films you'll see this year. Go to Full Review
Shelagh Rowan-Legg That Shelf 05/18/2018
Ridley lets the darkness permeate the space and filter into his characters, who are unable to prevent their own hearts from being eaten alive. Go to Full Review
John Gholson Cinematical 02/09/2012
While ambitious, 'Heartless' derails in a big way, stacking the deck with weird moments intended to give it some kind of cult status, without considering that films specifically designed to be "cult" are rarely the ones that actually are. Go to Full Review
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Alec B 02/28/2024 It has scenes that work really well but it's also unrelentingly corny for a movie with this much violence See more 04/17/2022 Didn't like it that much. Plot is bad, but wachable. See more 09/23/2020 I'm mostly disappointed that some of the interesting elements of dark fantasy/ morality tale don't get further explored and instead turn into some incel romance that gets tied up too neatly at the end with parts of the story you weren't interested enough to care about. So it winds up feeling "huh?" Also, most of the great character acting talent is very wasted. Visually what they pulled off was impressive, but the poor script and story bog it all down. See more farah r @Farah 07/03/2019 A missed opportunity to create a great fantasy horror. With a fairytale-like concept, Heartless could've been one of a kind in the genre had it been executed properly. instead it's a mess of silly twists and terrible acting. See more 01/11/2018 I loved Reflecting Skin and "in the eyes of Mr. Fury (book) so much and I really waited for this one, but it was disappointting in many ways. It felt like a BBC TV movie, the plot was predictable and the overall feeling was "oh no, Philip Ridley has lost it". Too much is happening all the time and the dialogue includes very embarrassing lines, for example when the main couple is talking about photography. I just buried my face in my hands... See more 01/30/2017 Didn't always get what all the symbology meant, but the movie is always engaging, with some great visuals. The Faustian take in it is pretty cool, even if it's a bit illogical. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Jamie Morgan, who was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on his face, discovers demons on the streets of East London.
Director
Philip Ridley
Producer
Pippa Cross, Richard Raymond
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Isle of Man Film, Matador Pictures
Genre
Horror, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0K
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital