Heartless

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Heartless

2010

1h 49m

Horror

Drama

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Alec B

@Alec97 02/28/2024

It has scenes that work really well but it's also unrelentingly corny for a movie with this much violence

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Blaž V

@BlazhV 04/17/2022

Didn't like it that much. Plot is bad, but wachable.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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01/17/2017

This completely caught us by surprise. Great film and strongly recommend

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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