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A24 have given audiences something we never thought imaginable; Hugh Grant playing a villain.. and a very interesting one at that!
'Heretic' pits Grant against two members of the Mormon church, played excellently by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, as what seems to be a simple chit chat over religion, soon spirals into a devilish game of Cat and Mouse - courtesy of everyone's favourite gentlemen, Hugh Grant.
Writers and directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have delivered a very thought provoking piece that doesn't really dive too much into the horror, and instead focus on atmosphere and tension to drum up the scares. Religion as a theme is always going to get people talking, and I have my own views and experiences on the topic, which is where I found 'Heretic' was at its strongest; when different ideologies were at play. Unfortunatel ...