Heretic

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Heretic

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2024

1h 51m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

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Critics Consensus

Hugh Grant has infectious fun playing against type in Heretic, a religious horror that preaches the gospel of cerebral chills over cheap shocks.

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Audience Says

As the titular Heretic, Hugh Grant and his theological musings are as irresistible as blueberry pie, even if the story’s payoff doesn’t quite reach its biblically good setup.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

12/03/2024

3.5/5

This is a well-acted movie all round, but primarily a vehicle for Grant -- who has played his share of comic villains, but has rarely been asked to be seriously scary.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

11/23/2024

It's a reminder, particularly in the horror genre, that a good idea and a single location can be a really adventurous roller coaster ride.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

11/22/2024

3.5/5

[Grant] is commanding in Heretic, which starts out as a psychological thriller and may or may not develop into a full-tilt horror movie.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

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6/10

The writing and pacing is very inconsistent. Some stretches of exposition dumps come off as heavy handed and preachy. There were some character inconsistencies, and I’m sure there are plenty of plot holes to fill.

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Jazzmin Crawley

Horror Movie Blog

Oct 11

Heretic dives into questions about religion and the place/burden of women under the thumb of power. The performances pull you into the story, the dialogue has some bite, and the tension is palpable.

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Henry Wong

Esquire UK

Sep 22

Grant is great, but the film is a drag. We will always have Paddington 2.

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Sosa B

Nov 28

Excellent brain teaser, good plot twists and talking points.

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Desiree

Oct 18

Such a great film! A great take on religion and plot twists were great 10/10! Great actors too

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SPNCRJ

Jul 19

Hugh Grant. Incredible. Ending was kind of a let down but still worth the watch

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Alexander

Jun 16

They could of done so much more with this stacked casts, overall a big letdown

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Ryan M

Jun 6

Fantastic. Creepy, tense, thought provoking

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Jason

May 21

The only good thing was the explanation of religion and it's origin everything else was very predictable and mid

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Mr. Reed

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Synopsis

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

Director: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Producer: Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, Jeanette Volturno
Screenwriter: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Catchlight Studios, Shiny Penny, Beck Woods
Rating: R (Some Bloody Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2024
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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