Not-horror movie review...

 

HERETIC (2024) had an excruciatingly slow build-up. I almost quit early on because the two missionary sisters were so irritating that it made it hard to stay invested in anything happening to them.

This was also pretty misleading. It’s sold like a horror movie, but it’s really a psychological thriller, and not a very thrilling one. A lot of talking. A lot of circling the same ideas. Very little payoff.

I kept waiting for some kind of mind-blowing ending that would justify sitting through the rest of it, but that never came. By the time the movie wrapped up, I realized I didn’t actually care whether the main characters lived or died.

Overall, it felt slow, talky, and underwhelming. If you’re expecting horror or a strong payoff, this probably isn’t it.

As always,
AstraDaemon