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.

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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Adam Nayman

Sight & Sound

Dec 18, 2025

[Swaps] creepy humour of its opening scenes for unconvincing Grand Guignol and subordinates dramatic logic to a set of plot gimmicks whose blatant shamelessness is ultimately unforgivable, whether for an audience or some hovering higher power.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Dec 3, 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)

Nov 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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Don Kaye

Moviefone

Jul 10, 2026

7/10

Even if it falters toward the finish line, ‘Heretic’ is an intellectual, psychological, and theological cat-and-mouse game that’s as witty as it is wily.

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Jon Winkler

InBetweenDrafts

Apr 14, 2026

4/10

It’s fitting that Heretic features a man claiming that religions are hollow to the core, considering the movie itself is missing some pieces at its center.

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

Dec 26, 2025

Don't make the mistake of, like Hugh Grant's character, thinking there's more thought put into this than there is. But there is some, and I thought they pulled it off pretty well.

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Scott Beck

Director

Bryan Woods

Director

Hugh Grant

Mr. Reed

Sophie Thatcher

Sister Barnes

Chloe East

Sister Paxton

Topher Grace

Elder Kennedy

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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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