The Heretics fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning, mystery, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Heretics is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Faith and meaning, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around faith and meaning, mystery, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Heretics is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 4.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 27 min
The Heretics runs 1 h 27 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Heretics higher (83) than audiences (36). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in Canada.
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4.8
