I've happened to watch a string of recent films challenging religious institutions (Sabbath Queen and Conclave).
Heretic, along with two earlier horror films this year (the brutal, anti-Catholic Immaculate and to a lesser, softer extent, The First Omen), also probes religious hypocrisy. Hugh Grant is masterful, but the claustrophobic (though well-designed) set and his character's mansplaining monologues are wearying. Still worth a watch. Chloe East shines.
My Film-Forward review here.
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