{"id":152209,"date":"2025-06-02T13:36:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152209\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T13:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:36:16","slug":"chilling-horror-starring-iconic-british-actor-soars-up-amazon-prime-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/152209\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilling horror starring iconic British actor soars up Amazon Prime chart"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\tA legendary British actor as you\u2019ve never seen him before (Picture: A24\/AP)<\/p>\n

A 2024 horror movie that produced an unexpected career turn for a famous British actor is proving a hit with Amazon Prime Video<\/a> viewers.<\/p>\n

Heretic, which starred Hugh Grant<\/a> as the eccentric and creepy Mr. Reed, was released in November last year to widespread critical acclaim.<\/p>\n

The film follows the story of two Mormon missionaries who visit Mr. Reed\u2019s home<\/a> after he expresses interest in joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.<\/p>\n

The two missionaries \u2013 Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) \u2013 immediately realise they\u2019re in a situation that\u2019s more than they bargained for.<\/p>\n

While Heretic only made back $60million (\u00a344m) at the global box office, that was still roughly six times larger than the budget it was made with<\/a> \u2013 $10m (\u00a37m).<\/p>\n

And critics were fans too, with Heretic currently boasting a Rotten Tomatoes critic rating of 91%, a critic score of 7.3 out of 10, and an audience rating of 76%.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tHeretic marked a memorable turn for Hugh Grant (Picture: A24\/Everett\/Rex\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n

The film was recently added to the massive libraries of horrors on Amazon Prime Video, and viewers are already sending it soaring up the trending charts.<\/p>\n

@Matthieson4426 celebrated the turn from Hugh Grant: \u2018Heretic. Hugh Grant is absolutely brilliant. Manages to make an unarmed middle aged man in a brown jumper epically scary. A great watch.\u2019<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, @MandoDameron was excited that \u2018Heretic is on Amazon Prime at last!\u2019 with a series of emojis implying they were running to watch it.<\/p>\n

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@MontyIsBlessed also couldn\u2019t get enough: \u2018Theologically thrilling and brilliant \u2014 I never imagined a movie and theology could bang this hard.\u2019<\/p>\n

@PaulDuncan67 said: \u2018Hugh Grant gets better every time I watch him. Heretic is totally absorbing\u2026 It takes real talent to demand your attention with minimal players.\u2019<\/p>\n

@Luluhit said: \u2018I had no idea this film was so impressive, packed with exquisite dialogue. It\u2019s like I\u2019ve been in a classroom\u2026 They come back and tell you the truth right in your face.\u2019<\/p>\n

On Reddit, SomeGreatGoodThing joked: \u2018I honestly can\u2019t imagine something more horrifying than being trapped in a room with a man telling me his opinions on religion, so this movie really worked for me.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tHeretic is an \u2018intriguing prospect with its approach to debate\u2019 (Picture: A24\/AP)<\/p>\n

As well as starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East, Heretic also features That 70s Show actor Topher Grace as Elder Kennedy, who makes a brief appearance in the film.<\/p>\n

For Metro<\/strong>, film critic Tori Brazier described Heretic <\/a>as a \u2018horror reinvention\u2019 and said Hugh\u2019s career is now \u2018less and less defined by his bumbling rom-com persona from the 90s\u2019.<\/p>\n

She also described it as an \u2018intriguing prospect with its approach to debate and engaging Mr Reed in a confined cat-and-mouse chase with two Mormon missionaries\u2019.<\/p>\n

Heretic was co-written and co-directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the horror film super team who were also behind the 2018 apocalypse movie A Quiet Place.<\/p>\n

Watch Heretic on Amazon Prime Video now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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