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Heretic is a 2024 American horror thriller film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. It stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East.

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024, and is set to be released in the United States by A24 on November 8, 2024.

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Overall I really liked this, though it drags a bit in the middle and becomes a bit too talky. The performances are fantastic across the board and there are a few genuinely creepy and unsettling moments and surprises. Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher are fantastic as is Hugh Grant and I really dug the production design too. B+


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Deconstructing religion was cool, and the stand out part for me. Hugh Grant is decent but not brilliant. I think he should have been more overtly evil, but he constantly winds himself in. The film takes forever to move on, and once it's accepted that Hugh is up to no good the film doesn't really know how to conclude. It halfheartedly tries to be clever and make sense of the build-up. I just didn't really buy it. It's a shame because it's such a good template and environment for an awesome horror.

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Great performances and the first 2/3s were well done and compelling. Last act... eh. Didn't fully work but didn't ruin the movie.


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Solid 7/10. Good atmosphere, kept me engaged, but the ending felt a little rushed.


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If I wanted to sit through a theology class and have hot religious girls ignore me, I'd go back to college and get my masters and waste that degree just like I did my bachelor's. At least Grant is more charismatic than any teacher I ever had.

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