Heretic is fantastic! I am a big fan of the suspense and horror genre. At this stage in the game, it seems like they've tried everything, so it is very rare that a new one comes along that doesn't fall into a pattern of tired clichés that are simply recycled from other movies. Heretic does have its share of those, but the film somehow manages to make it feel fresh. Some of the great movies of the genre accomplish their best tension by staying in a confined space, like Saw or 10 Cloverfield Lane. Heretic makes good use of its tiny house setting. There are many times where the movie feels more like a play on a unit set rather than a multi-million dollar movie. Hugh Grant does impeccable work! He takes full advantage of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods' clever script and works their obsessive religious dialogue, like the seasoned veteran he is, to achieve maximum creepiness. The best villains always know how to make their point of view come across very intelligently and almost persuade the audience to agree with their twisted logic. Considering he is basically a grouchy old curmudgeon these days I doubt it was a stretch for him to get his psychopath on. Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East also turn in excellent performances making their heroines more intelligent than the average mice stuck in a maze. I knew I would like this movie from the first time I saw the trailer and I'm thrilled to report that Scott Beck and Bryan Woods delivered one of the best suspense movies I've seen in recent memory.
Review of Heretic
