29/38
Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East in Heretic, plus more modern women who kill the horror game
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Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat and mouse in a strange man’s house. The music in the end credits is a cover of the 1973 version of “Knocking on Heavens Door”; set to the tune “Fade into You”; by Mazzy Star. A nod to the fact that Radiohead’s “Creep” is a 1992 reprise (due to the melody) of the 1974 song “The Air That I Breathe”; by The Hollies, previously mentioned by Grant in the film. The end credits state that no Al genitive was used in the making of the film.
Hugh doesn’t belong here
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024). What the hell is Hugh doing here? Or maybe, just maybe, Hugh does! Maybe horror is Hugh’s true calling and he wasted 30 years of his career in romantic comedies?
Maybe it’s simply because of Hugh Grant’s amazing charisma as Mr
That’s an exaggeration, of course, and I still like most of his silly commands. The truth is, though, that Hugh Grant gives a bewildering performance as the disturbing and terrifying villain in “Heretic.” There’s so much more to Scott Beck & Bryan Wood’s “Heretic” that deserves praise and attention! I wasn’t expecting a horror script full of theological investigations and debates, and I certainly wasn’t expecting to be so fascinated by the subject matter! Reed and the way he intimidates and hardens two innocent young Mormon girls who show up on his doorstep, but the more talkative “Heretic” becomes, the more I like him.
And you know what’s most intriguing?
Reed is like an eloquent big bad wolf preying on two naive little red riding hoods. It’s a gripping thriller that keeps you staring at the screen in awe for half the movie. A lot of what Reed says about various aspects of religion makes total sense! When “Sisters”; Barnes and Paxton are lured into Reed’s strange basement, “Heretic”; maneuvers into more familiar and grotesque territory.
Some action was needed, I think, and thankfully, “Heretic”; remains entertaining and suspenseful throughout
The theory is put into practice and the verbal terror turns into physical horror, which somehow makes the film less unique. PS: the connection to Radiohead’s “Creep”; in the first two lines is no coincidence. The film makes heavy use of the brilliant song, as well as “The Air that I Breath”; by The Hollies.
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