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1 week, 2 days ago

Heretic: Hugh Grant’s scary role unveils chilling money lessons for investors

You have almost never ever heard of world religions being compared to a game of Monopoly, but you find yourself nodding in agreement because the explanation is so smoothly done you cannot but marvel at the intelligent writing. Mr. Reed invites two sister missionaries into his home to hear more about their religious beliefs in Mormonism - The Church of …

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1 week, 3 days ago

‘Heretic’ movie review: Hugh Grant slays this religious chiller

The Hindu

What an extraordinary turn by Hugh Grant! The weather turns and as the rain beats down with a threat of snow, the two young women are convinced to accept Reed’s hospitality, after he assures them of his wife’s presence when they say they cannot enter a man’s house unless there is a woman present. Heretic Directors: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Heretic movie review: Evil Hugh Grant delivers horror in this edgy & gore-tastic religious thriller

Firstpost

Cast: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East Director: Scott Beck and Bryan Woods In the era of rom-coms and massy-actioners, coming across a psychological thriller with a theme of religion imbibed in darkness and creep turns out to be a gripping entertainer with a pacy narrative and impeccable performances. As Mr Reed shows his interest in knowing more about …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Critics Choice 2025: The snubs, surprises and successes from the nominations

ABC

Another day, another awards show nomination list revealed, inching us one step further towards the Oscars in March. Friday's Critics Choice film nominations drop gave the Oscar's race yet another shake-up: multiple films have strengthened their chances, with Dune: Part 2 and papal thriller Conclave very much entering the chat. Among a very crowded Critics Choice Best Actor category, Hugh …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

In Heretic, Hugh Grant shakes off his nice-guy image to star as a creepy Englishman who traps two Mormon missionaries

ABC

Last year, a clip of Hugh Grant on the red carpet went viral — and immediately incited one of the most agonising rounds of discourse in recent memory. Fast facts about Heretic What: Hugh Grant has a little too much fun tormenting two Mormon missionaries in this A24 horror film. Hugh Grant does not like to be thought of as …

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1 month, 1 week ago

From 'The Exorcist' to 'Heretic,' why holy horror can be a hit with moviegoers

Hindustan Times

In the new horror movie, “Heretic,” Hugh Grant plays a diabolical religious skeptic who traps two scared missionaries in his house and tries to violently shake their faith. “Even though the U.S. is moving away from being a nation dominated by Christianity, we still have that dualism deep in our bones.” Among the more recent religion-themed horror films, “The Conjuring” …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Column: ‘Heretic’s’ villain treats women as props. Unfortunately the film does, too

LA Times

Warning: This column includes spoilers for the film “Heretic.” I went to see “Heretic” four days after the election. Though it remains to be seen what a second Trump administration will mean for this country in terms of economics and international relations, the cultural effects have already begun: The day before I saw “Heretic,” my teenage daughter and her friends …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Heretic movie 2024: How the Hugh Grant thriller plays with the Mormon church.

Slate

In the new thriller Heretic, from A Quiet Place directors Bryan Woods and Scott Beck, Hugh Grant plays the conniving Mr. Reed, a man who poses as a religious seeker eager to learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in order to lure two young women into his house. Director of media relations Doug Andersen told …

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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Heretic’ and Hugh Grant debut with $11 million, but ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ tops box office again

Associated Press

NEW YORK — “Venom: The Last Dance” has been no blockbuster in North American theaters. It fended off a pair of new challengers in the Hugh Grant horror thriller “Heretic” and the feel-good holiday movie “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” With the election on Tuesday, the major studios opted not to put any new releases into theaters. “The Best Christmas …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Heretic Movie Review

Deccan Chronicle

“Heretic” opens with an unusual table setter: Two young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are discussing condoms and why some are labeled as large even though they’re all pretty much a standard size. Reed is, of course, if you’ve seen the poster, the baddie and he’s played by Hugh Grant, who doesn’t go the snarling, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Venom,' 'Best Christmas Pageant Ever,' 'Heretic' top Veterans Day weekend

LA Times

Tom Hardy stars as Eddie Brock and Venom in the movie “Venom: The Last Dance.” This postelection Veterans Day weekend saw two new films crack the top three box office slots, with “Venom: The Last Dance,” bringing in $16.2 million in its third weekend. The third installment of the Marvel series from Sony, starring Tom Hardy as journalist Eddie Brock …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Heretic movie: The secret to why Hugh Grant makes such a good villain.

Slate

Heretic, the twisty new A24 horror movie from writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, starts with a question: Why would two young female Mormon missionaries enter the house of a sketchy older man despite strict instructions never to do so unless there’s a woman present? Although Grant wouldn’t step away from the rom-com for several more years—he’s made only one …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hugh Grant shows his dark side in ‘Heretic’

NPR

Hugh Grant shows his dark side in ‘Heretic’ toggle caption Kimberley French/A24 In the new horror film Heretic, two young Mormon missionaries knock on the door of someone we know only as Mr. Reed. “It’s so important to find your faith in a doctrine you actually believe,” Mr. Reed tells the missionaries, portrayed by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East. Grant …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Review: In ‘Heretic,’ an affable predator meets his match: Mormon missionaries

LA Times

If “A Quiet Place” — the screenplay that put writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods on the map — was a rather tight-lipped, high-concept monster movie in which the characters could barely speak, “Heretic,” their latest film, which they wrote and directed, is the opposite. And what a man Beck and Woods have cast in their religious horror film, effectively …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sophie Thatcher on her new Hugh Grant horror: ‘There is no sugar-coating with him’

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When you build yourself into such a panic, it’s hard to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Philosophical Showdown: Hugh Grant's Enigma in 'Heretic'

Hindustan Times

A fascinating mix of high discourse, gore and a shifty Hugh Grant, 'Heretic' is a film that combines theological discussions with horror elements. The movie features Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East as two young missionaries who are trying to convert souls when they knock on the door of a sweet-looking cottage. The film also features Hugh Grant, who plays a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Heretic director says he has ‘never seen anything as in-depth as’ Hugh Grant’s process

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Romcom veteran Hugh Grant has been receiving …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hugh Grant has left romcoms behind – but now he risks another kind of typecasting

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ten years ago, if you’d asked anyone …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Heretic review: It’s the same Hugh Grant we know – that’s what makes it so scary

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The genius of Hugh Grant’s big horror …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hugh Grant ‘went crazy’ and did shots with Travis Kelce at Taylor Swift show

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hugh Grant has opened up about hanging out with Travis Kelce …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hugh Grant shocks audience with joke about sex worker arrest at new film premiere

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Four Weddings and a Funeral star, 64, was arrested by …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hugh Grant fans shocked by ‘latest career phase’ as chilling villain in new A24 horror

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hugh Grant fans have been reacting to …

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2 years, 1 month ago

'They cannot survive without fear': A heretic on the hard but necessary journey of escaping fundamentalist Christianity

Raw Story

"I was leaving the Garden, the evangelical church, and the only version of myself that I had ever known. In an era when the hardcore Christian sect's hunger for power leads them to back faux-repentant sleazes like Donald Trump and Herschel Walker, there's an even greater need for her insights about how this religion wields so much control over its …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan blocks Indian ex-Muslim atheist YouTuber for criticising Islam

Op India

Pakistan has blocked the YouTube channel of an Indian YouTuber who goes by the name of Zafar Heretic, an ex-Muslim atheist, for speaking out against Islamic extremism, Jagran has reported. Zafar Heretic considers himself to be an-Muslim atheist and has published 17 videos thus far on his YouTube channel. But then, he read Islamic scriptures where he learnt about the …

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Heretic: Hugh Grant’s scary role unveils chilling money lessons for investors

‘Heretic’ movie review: Hugh Grant slays this religious chiller

Heretic movie review: Evil Hugh Grant delivers horror in this edgy & gore-tastic religious thriller

Critics Choice 2025: The snubs, surprises and successes from the nominations

In Heretic, Hugh Grant shakes off his nice-guy image to star as a creepy Englishman who traps two Mormon missionaries

From 'The Exorcist' to 'Heretic,' why holy horror can be a hit with moviegoers

Column: ‘Heretic’s’ villain treats women as props. Unfortunately the film does, too

Heretic movie 2024: How the Hugh Grant thriller plays with the Mormon church.

‘Heretic’ and Hugh Grant debut with $11 million, but ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ tops box office again

Heretic Movie Review

'Venom,' 'Best Christmas Pageant Ever,' 'Heretic' top Veterans Day weekend

Heretic movie: The secret to why Hugh Grant makes such a good villain.

Hugh Grant shows his dark side in ‘Heretic’

Review: In ‘Heretic,’ an affable predator meets his match: Mormon missionaries

Sophie Thatcher on her new Hugh Grant horror: ‘There is no sugar-coating with him’

A Philosophical Showdown: Hugh Grant's Enigma in 'Heretic'

Heretic director says he has ‘never seen anything as in-depth as’ Hugh Grant’s process

Hugh Grant has left romcoms behind – but now he risks another kind of typecasting

Heretic review: It’s the same Hugh Grant we know – that’s what makes it so scary

Hugh Grant ‘went crazy’ and did shots with Travis Kelce at Taylor Swift show

Hugh Grant shocks audience with joke about sex worker arrest at new film premiere

Hugh Grant fans shocked by ‘latest career phase’ as chilling villain in new A24 horror

'They cannot survive without fear': A heretic on the hard but necessary journey of escaping fundamentalist Christianity

Pakistan blocks Indian ex-Muslim atheist YouTuber for criticising Islam