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Heretic

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for Heretic R Released Nov 8, 2024 1h 51m Mystery & Thriller Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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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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) 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. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 3, 2024 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) 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. Nov 23, 2024 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian [Grant] is commanding in Heretic, which starts out as a psychological thriller and may or may not develop into a full-tilt horror movie. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 22, 2024 Full Review Nicholas Bell Fish Jelly Films (YouTube) If religion is an opiate for the masses then the same might be said for cinema as evidenced in Heretic, an ersatz existential religious horror film that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Rated: 3/5 Mar 21, 2025 Full Review Steve Crum Crum on Showbiz A foreboding horror movie co-directed and written by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The duo have restructured the standard haunted house formula with the violence of ‘Saw.’ Then add a huge dose of faith elements. Rated: B- Feb 3, 2025 Full Review Rick Bentley KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA) It does brush up against many tropes of the genre, but it is elevated to a much more intellectually terrifying level through a brilliant script by writers/directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Rated: B+ Jan 23, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeremy A chilling horror flick that keeps you on the edge if your seat. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/09/25 Full Review Jeremy W Gripping, unsettling, and committed hard to the bit of having this uncomfortable discussion that no one ever wants to have. Not sure the payoff is worth it in the end, but the dialogue and the suspenseful journey to get there is worth experiencing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review Dominic Hugh Grant and Sophie Thatcher. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/25 Full Review Adrian It's kind of boring. The storyline moves too slow Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Olivia W Great performance by Grant. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review Meccassault Solid acting on all accounts, definitely a suspenseful thriller than horror and not at all scary. This is a movie of the mind, and it's well made. You'll be missing out if you pass on it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Beck Woods, Catchlight Studios, Shiny Penny
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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