Heretic

Whenever a dialogue based film with a small cast and set in one location is able to keep my attention I know the writing is tight. This movie is able to take the often fumbled topic of religion and belief and make the audience think, challenging them w/o attacking them

Rated: 7.8/10

Seeing Hugh Grant trade his charming rom-com persona for a creepy villain opposite Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East pulled me right in. I love this; watching a cozy theology chat curdle into a claustrophobic game of cat-and-mouse kept me on edge.

The Director's Eye (What Worked):
• Grant is unsettling as Mr. Reed, while Thatcher and East play the missionaries as real people.
• Chung’s camera work turns a warm parlor into a suffocating trap.
• The labyrinth house design builds tension using practical space rather than cheap jumps.
• Beck and Woods pace the first hour like a stage play from hell.

The Friction (What Didn't Click for Me):
• The final act gives way to a more familiar slasher-in-a-cellar wrap-up.
• Reed’s mythological lectures sound more like edgy dorm debates than groundbreaking reveals.

The Verdict:
I love it. Watch for a tense, dialogue-driven thriller. Skip if you want a gory monster fest.

holy shit

no so like I actually have goosebumps I need to go watch bluey before I sleep

anticlimactic could’ve been so much better