In 'Heretic,' Hugh Grant delivers a magnetic, terrifying performance. The film is a theological debate wrapped in horror trappings. Read Entertainment Weekly's review.
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Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who co-wrote and helmed the film, direct with atmospheric fervor, employing pouring rain, leaky roofs, and dimly lit spaces to eerie effect. Reed's house — both as seen from the gate in beautifully crafted shots through the wrought iron and as revealed on the inside — emanates an unsettling energy that is reminiscent of a Gothic house of horrors.
The two actresses who face off against him are admirable adversaries. Thatcher sells Barnes's doubt from the start, highlighting her worldliness and her far more intellectually considered interpretation of her beliefs. East is her foil, a naive innocent raised within the strictures of Mormonism, which she's never stopped to question.
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