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ACTOR
Andrew SquiresMichael J. TaitJames ZakeriJanet Clift
DIRECTOR
Peter Handford
SYNOPSICS
Heretic (2012) is a English movie. Peter Handford has directed this movie. Andrew Squires,Michael J. Tait,James Zakeri,Janet Clift are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2012. Heretic (2012) is considered one of the best Horror movie in India and around the world.
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Heretic (2012) Reviews
not very good at all but with some moments!
This was a strange little film. Obviously made on a low budget and with some serious lack of direction at times but for all its failings it has a couple of good moments in it. The fact the budget was small does mean we don't get loads of awful and completely unjustified and non-scary CGI, so there is some good news! Without spoiling anything there is obviously a connection to the several recent crimes and unsavoury actions of certain priests, bishops, and others clergymen that should be displaying the best qualities in people, not dwelling into the seedy descent and diabolic degrading going ons they have since been accused of. Anyway, it reminded me of Angel Heart in some ways but not nearly as good. For me though far more promising than chucky or even the awful insidious 2!
Oh come on!
Okay, I never normally review stuff on here either but I thought someone had to stick up for this bloody (ha ha!) film! I am not cast or crew member but think some of the reviews on here are being a bit harsh. I agree that is it slow and that isn't your normal horror but I liked the fact it was a bit different and that they have tried to do something different with it although I am not sure it totally works. Also, it is much better than some of the Hollywood stuff I have seen lately (The Purge? Insidious 2? Anyone? Anyone?) and it was made for a lot less money. I don't agree with whoever said the akira kurosawa stuff below (definitely cast or crew or best friend!) but I did enjoy it so I am giving it a 7 because I thought they tried something different and the critics seem to like it so it can't be all that bad. Lots of reviews on here for such a small film though.
I suspect that some of the glowing reviews were written by crew members, or friends of the director
No, this not a slow burning horror, it's more like a slow paced attempt at a horror film. No, there are not lots of scares and moments that will have you jumping out of your seat (there's a few attempts to do this, but none of them actually come off - also, someone needs to tell the director that simply turning up the volume in order to try and scare people is just annoying, especially when you do it over and over again). No, this film is not well acted. The acting is mostly just okay, but mixed with moments of cringe-worthy acting fails. No, this film is not well paced - in fact, in several places I almost reached for the remote to hit the fast forward button. The middle section is quite repetitive (for no good reason) with all the various visitors coming and going. Basically this movie could have been a short film - in fact, it probably should have been - but the decision to extend it's length just turned it into a rather slow and very average attempt at horror. Like I said earlier, I strongly suspect that the glowing reviews for this film were written by crew members, or friends of the director, because this is definitely not a memorable horror film. It's a b-grade movie at best, and while there are hints of talent and skill, they are still a wee way off coming to fruition.
Watch this film then watch this space...
It's really necessary to watch Heretic on two different levels to fully appreciate what these first-time film-makers have achieved. In general, Heretic sits just above average in terms of movies of this genre. The story itself is generally well-conceived and nicely paced. It sits firmly in the classic supernatural thriller camp - the relatively small amount of blood and gore is artistically delivered rather than gratuitous, the shocks are infrequent but well-placed and the overall atmosphere is subtly unsettling rather than terrifying, with an original score that complements the visuals throughout. There are some lovely bits of film making here; there is some wonderful cinematography and some powerful scenes and performances, particularly from Squires and Tait. There are some rough edges too; visually, some scenes are too dark resulting in some distracting digital artifacts in the DVD version of the film. There are also a few places where the dialogue feels a little unnatural and there are times where the plot seems to take a slightly forced turn. If that were the end of the matter, Heretic would pass unnoticed as a relatively unremarkable indie-horror amongst many others...but there is another story here which is played out in the DVD audio commentary by the director Peter Handford and producer Bethany Clift. Rather than the usual scene-by-scene self-congratulatory schmaltz we normally get in a DVD commentary, Heretic's alternative audio track is a mini-documentary, compelling in its own right, describing the journey of this movie from the original idea to its cinema, DVD and online release, through set backs, near disasters, technical problems and logistical nightmares. Despite all this, thanks to a lot of mucking in by friends and family, a little luck and a lot of very hard work, the entire movie was produced within its original budget of less than £30,000 from start to finish. The commentary explains the reason for some of the rough edges noted above and serves as a fascinating insight into the trials and tribulations of film-making from the point of view of two complete newcomers to the process. Watch Heretic and enjoy it. Then watch it again with the audio commentary and marvel at what the director, cast and crew have achieved. If they get the proper funding they deserve off the back of this first effort, Handford and Clift's next film is surely going to be something special.
Awful but not bloody
ALL of the good reviews must have been written by cast and crew although they really should distance themselves from this poor attempt at feature film making. Complete waste of time. Classify this as a boring Christian drama rather than a horror genre film. Horror? Really? I concur with another reviewer that this could have been a passable short if done as a film school project, but as a feature film it fails in every way, completely. And, a shout out to the shill reviewers: Why would you even bother hyping this the way you do? Why not just say that this was, in your opinion, a great effort by up and coming film makers to put together a professional quality film on a shoestring budget. I might not agree, but at least there could be some truth to your review. By attempting to hype this bore-fest as anything more than that you do a disservice to both the viewer and the film makers. Overall, a lousy uncompelling story to start with.