Heretic has finally been released in theaters as part of the 2024 movie schedule , and oh god, I need to talk about it. If you know me, you’d know that I’m pretty much the biggest supporter of A24’s best horror movies . For years, I have gone on record saying that A24 doesn’t mess around with their films.
And while there are some great A24 movies overall to check out, their horror entries are some of the best out there – if not the best, in my eyes. To me, Ari Aster ’s Midsommar and Hereditary, as well as Talk To Me, The Witch, and so many others rank incredibly high on my list of the best horror films ever . I really think Heretic can be on that list now.
While I wouldn’t consider it as horrifying as other A24 films, I can openly say that it hits the mark dead-on, and you will be biting your nails in suspense as the movie goes on. But there’s one thing I have to talk about that is still scaring me even now, and that’s Hugh Grant ’s villain in the film. Let’s get into exactly why he’s the best part of this movie.
The Movie, Overall, Is Petrifying, Down To The Bone So, I’ll begin by saying that Heretic is a great horror film overall . It is petrifying and one of those films that I would consider a slow-burn horror. It doesn’t jump directly into the scares.
Instead, it takes a bit to build up to them over a period of time, which genuinely makes you start questioning everything in the movie. We learn about our two leads, Sister Barnes and Sister Paxto.
