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Release Year2012
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
Certification18
GenresHorror
Votes9
DirectorPeter Handford
WritersPeter Handford
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsHeretic
About Heretic
A troubled Catholic priest, Father James, finds his faith crushed when a young girl he promises to protect commits suicide. Months after her death, he is forced to return to his old parish and to the scene of her suicide, a derelict mansion house. Trapped in the house overnight James becomes convinced that he is being haunted by the ghosts of the girl and her dead Stepfather, risen from the grave to seek a blood retribution for the awful tragedy that he allowed to take place
Directed by Peter Handford, Heretic leans on a strong ensemble — Andrew Squires, Michael J. Tait, Jennifer Nelson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 2012.
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