Heretic – Movie Review
Director: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Writer: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods (Screenplay)
Cast
- Hugh Grant (Paddington 2)
- Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets)
- Chloe East (The Fabelmans)
- Topher Grace (Predators)
Plot: Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man.
Runtime: 1 Hour 50 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Heretic starts when Sister Barnes (Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (East) visit Mr Reed (Grant) to talk about their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. They reluctantly enter his home believing his wife is waiting for them. However, Mr Reed has another plan for them.
It leads to him discussing religion and their beliefs. He sends them on a test to see if they truly believe, leaving them to question everything they know and everything they believe.
Verdict on Heretic
Heretic is a horror thriller following two Mormon women who visit a man who wants to learn more. However, once they enter his home, they learn that they are facing another challenge. They are left to deal with the ultimate question about their faith.
This horror movie brings to life the question of faith, its origin and what you truly believe. It poses a lot of questions about religion and how easily it can be compared to other things. Even if there is a far more sinister nature to everything happening in the story. The performances a brilliant, with Hugh Grant bringing a devilish performance. It might not have as many scares as you would imagine, but the questions involved are terrifying.
Final Thoughts –Heretic is chilling, disturbing and a revelation.
One reply on “Heretic (2024) Movie Review”
Chilling and disturbing certainly sums it up. Great movie however. It engaged me the whole way through. What did you make of Sister Paxton’s passage through the series of rooms (towards the end of the movie) that contained esoteric books and paintings? How did this scene add value to the overall story?