Heretic

critic Reviews

, 93% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Hugh Grant has infectious fun playing against type in Heretic, a religious horror that preaches the gospel of cerebral chills over cheap shocks.
  • , Rotten Tomatometer Score
    Rex ReedObserver
    Hugh Grant embraces his inner monster, ditching charm for chills—at least, that’s the intent. But nothing can save this laughably overwrought, pseudo-horror mess from collapsing under its own pretensions.

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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Peter HowellToronto Star
    Heretic ultimately doesn’t quite reach the high standards of its classic forebears, as it forsakes logic and embraces conventionality in its rushed third act. But it excels as a showcase for Hugh Grant’s dark side. Long may its shadow stretch.
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    Dina KaurArizona Republic
    While Thatcher and East are mysterious and bubbly characters, Grant’s mansplaining Mr. Reed takes the cake — or pie.
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    Adam GrahamDetroit News
    ... A deliciously entertaining and thought-provoking theological debate wrapped up inside the clothing of a horror movie.
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    David FearRolling Stone
    If Heretic proves nothing else, it’s that creepy, evil Hugh Grant is the best Hugh Grant.
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    Thelma AdamsAARP Movies for Grownups
    ​Ecclesiastical horror may make audiences think about The Exorcist in all its iterations, but in this taut three-hander issues of religious doctrine, faith and belief intersect with scary movie staples.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Keith GarlingtonKeith & the Movies
    We’ve seen countless horror movies centered around religious fanatics who wield their “faith” in all sorts of dark nefarious ways. Beck and Woods flip the script leading to something strikingly fresh yet equally chilling.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Sarah GopaulDigital Journal
    The writer-director team of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods thrive on creating stories that unfold in unique circumstances... Grant’s performance is incredibly unsettling as his calm demeanour masks a sadistic need to be right at all costs.
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    Edwin ArnaudinAsheville Movies
    Gradually loses steam, but not before delivering the year's best comedic moment: Grant's Jar Jar Binks impression.
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  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Jeremy JahnsJeremyJahns.com
    In the end, I had a surprisingly enjoyable time with Heretic.
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