Film Heretic May 2026

In theaters now. Bring a friend. Leave your certainties at the door.

Then maybe say a prayer. Just in case.

Beck and Woods have made a film for an era of deconstruction—when TikTok exvangelicals and ex-Mormon podcasters have turned theology into popular entertainment. Heretic meets that moment with seriousness and a wicked sense of humor. It asks: if you could choose any belief, would you? Or would you rather be trapped by one that chooses you? Heretic is not a date-night horror film. It’s a post-sermon argument over coffee that lasts three hours. It’s claustrophobic, talky, and occasionally pretentious. But it’s also the most intellectually honest horror movie in years. Hugh Grant deserves awards conversation for making manners feel monstrous. And by the time the credits roll—across a silent, snowy street where another pair of missionaries is already approaching another door—you’ll check your own front lock. film heretic