Heretic Review: Hugh Grant Has Never Been So Good In intoxicating Religious Horror Thriller

Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed holding a candle in Heretic

Heretic gives us another side to Hugh Grant. The veteran actor has entertained us for years — be it in a comedy or a romance — but he takes on an entirely sinister role in Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ thrilling religious horror. The writer-director duo’s film is a wildly engaging cat-and-mouse hunt between Grant’s Mr. Reed and Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton , missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Beck and Woods know how to build up to something exciting.

As a horror, there aren’t too many jump scares or anything of that nature. Rather, Heretic relies on the claustrophobic tension that permeates the film. There’s a deep sense of unease that is felt as soon as Mr. Reed answers the door, and Grant plays Mr. Reed with a combination of menacing niceties and genuine intrigue. He’s horrifying even while bringing up some thought-provoking points in the discussion.

Heretic knows exactly how to keep us mesmerized. It's a unique horror experience that's sure to have everyone talking.

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