Heretic's cast may be small, giving the actors in the film plenty of room to bring their characters to life. Directed and written by A Quiet Place scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the thriller is focused on a pair of young missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who accept an invitation to the home of the seemingly genial Mr. Reed. As their initially pleasant conversation simultaneously grows more personal and abstract, the two young women realize the true danger they've stepped into.

Heretic is a great horror film and has earned some of the highest accolades of star Hugh Grant's career. The movie thrives on his performance, which shifts from funny to chilling and back again with startling effectiveness. Grant has a pair of up-and-coming stars opposite him, who prove more than capable of keeping up with the seasoned movie star. It's a...