Heretic

A slow, oppressive haunting that traps you in guilt and dread alongside a broken priest.

Directed by

Peter Handford

Genres

Horror

Starring

Andrew Squires, Michael J. Tait, Jennifer Nelson

Tagline

Some Sins can never be Forgiven

Overview

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

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Guilt, faith, grief, revenge

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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