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Whether or notthere are any future sequels, the 2024horrormovieHeretichas gotten people talking. Now, if horror audiences didn’t get the opportunity to watch it in theaters when it was released in October 2024, they can finally see why the film got so much attention.
According toVariety,Hereticis on digital streaming now.Fans can purchase the movie in digital form for $24.99 or rent it for $19.99 on video-on-demand platforms such as Apple TV and Prime Video. The publication noted that there is no confirmation for whenHereticwill be released on DVD, but they think that could happen in January 2025.
Heretictells the story oftwo missionaries from the Mormon Church who knock on the door of Mr. Reed(Grant), which turns into a nightmare. The movie examines questions about religion, spirituality, life, and death. While it could be consideredan excellent elevated horror movie, it’s also a movie with great pacing and lots of action.Hereticwas critically acclaimed and has a 91% rating on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, along with a 77% rating on the Popcornmeter. The movie grossed $27,504,451 domestically and $41,449,095 worldwide, according toBox Office Mojo.
Bryan Woods and Scott Beck, the writers and directors ofHeretic,wrote the first movie intheA Quiet Placefranchise, along with the fantastic 2019 horror movieHaunt. They spoke toDeadlineabout coming up with the premise ofHereticand said:
“Hereticwas something that Bryan and I had just been scratching at — the idea of religious ideologies Trojan horsing into a genre movie — for years and years.”
As Deadline reported,Hereticwas a box office hit right away andearned back its budget of fewer than $10 million opening weekend. Beck addressed this and said filmmakers need to:
“think creatively about how do we get movies made in this landscape right now, especially coming from the viewpoint that we love movies that aren’t based on anything else, and ostensibly are original stories.”
It’s worth checking outHereticto see what all the buzz and hype is about, as well as seeing Hugh Grant’s performance. Grant has a fascinating film resume, includinga 1980s gem people forgot about, and he isn’t known for his work in the horror space. However, Grant played a complicated and mysterious character in the HBO dramaThe Undoing,and he clearly has the talent necessary to take on these types of roles.It’s fun to see Grant as a villain inHereticsince he typically plays charming people in romantic comedies.
By the time that audiences get tothe end ofHeretic, they’re definitely going to want to watch it again and put all the puzzle pieces together.
