The Heiress (2021) User Reviews

Average

[craigjknight · 4/10 · 20 March 2021]

Slow start to the film Not scary but still enjoyed the film nice to see a British horror low budget but nice effort

Just got going and fizzled out

[balbip01 · 2/10 · 29 March 2022]

Lots of potential and good acting but the storyline wandered for the last 25 mins and ultimately wasn't that scary. The tension between the medical and church is a good idea but never really developed.

Disappointed

[tim-worthington-489-386890 · 2/10 · 24 April 2021]

Had high hopes for this but was extremely disappointed. Good cast but poor story and very little real action.save your time and money for something better.

Terrible Attempt at Classic Horror

[CampyCampCamp · 7 July 2021]

It's a movie which lacks. It has a distorted, jump on the bandwagon message and although the nightmare scenes are OK looking the whole piece is lacking chops in storytelling. The director appears to, as an actor done a tonne of equally cheap 'pound shop' brit gangster movies and it shows here.

Mediocre low-budget horror

[mhiggott · 4/10 · 27 April 2022]

There are some decent ideas here, but they're not developed enough. The acting is mixed, direction isn't great, nor is the cinematography. Of course the low budget puts limitations on the production, so I'm sure all concerned could do better, but more fully-developed ideas and a better script needn't have cost any more. The gorgeous and talented Candis Nergaard is a bit wasted here. It has its moments but ultimately isn't really satisfying.

No reason to tune in

[Leofwine_draca · 2/10 · 25 February 2022]

One of the worst indies I've seen in a while. Shot on a tiny budget so it's just two people talking for most of the running time. Some religious stuff to pad out the slim length. It's about two sisters, one of whom sees ghosts, but the other thinks she's going mad. Absolutely no reason to tune in on this one.

Real gritty British horror

[westham-58833 · 10/10 · 28 March 2021]

I loved this film mainly due to the realism of the set and cast! I love horror movies and this movie didn't disappoint! My personal opinion with the big budget Hollywood movies are , there's too much visual effects which I feel take away the believability of the story, in other words you can't relate to it. As we all don't live in big scary castles, The Director Chris Bell has perfectly utilised the normal persons home settings which we can all place ourselves in, which really creates that "too close to home" scary feeling! Great story and fantastic cast, and Chris has fantastically utilised the natural settings of rural life to add to the horror that could happen to any of us! Great film!!

Hereditary meets The Conjuring

[Lisamarie123 · 7/10 · 20 March 2021]

Let me start by saying if you want a big Hollywood studio jump scare horror, you probably won't like this film. I love horror and this film was such a pleasant surprise. The writers have made a creepy ghost story set in modern rural England. I jumped on a few occasions and instantly felt the emotion from the lead actress. For a modern English horror this was very very good and on par with the original Woman in Black for those old enough to remember that on TV.

It's a strong 7 for me based on story and the lead cast. Also an extra thumbs up for having two female leads for a change.

Hope they do a sequel

Depths and Jumps

[durwin-956-625490 · 8/10 · 16 March 2021]

With a brilliant central performance, The Heiress slowly builds its tension, taking its story in unexpected directions. Director Chris Bell is just as confident flipping genre tropes as he is utilising traditional scare tactics to keep the viewer firmly behind a pillow. The "person behind a closing door" scares are there, but they don't feel worn in the same way they do in other films as they are earnt through the ever thicker atmosphere the film churns up. The Heiress also faces up to the traditional Church vs Science fight shared by many other suburban horror films, but tackles it with a fresh approach that feels more grounded in reality. This juxtaposition is echoed throughout the film, a fight between the mundane and supernatural, be it parental bickering or vivid dreams. But the bottom line with a horror film is "does it scare?" Here The Heiress really delivers. It is one thing to make a decrepit mansion or a dark forest scary, but here the terror is in brightly lit fields and a detached new build.

Not what I was expecting

[Britflick80 · 6/10 · 20 March 2021]

Good example of not judging a book by its cover. This is actually a good little find. I rented this last night to watch with the wife who spent most of the film launching her popcorn and coke over my lap. Yes there's a few expected jumps but also a nice little creepy story to keep you engaged. Good to see an English haunting instead of the same old big American haunted house stuff that's rammed down our throats with CGI demons. The kid with the mask is freaky as hell, especially that scene in the bedroom with the radio.

Shame it's not available to buy on DVD in the UK but not a bad little film at all. Will probably watch again near Halloween

A very British horror movie

[grebow-25171 · 9/10 · 18 March 2021]

A well written horror movie with lots of jumps and scares along the way. Filmed in lovely parts of Britain. How we have missed this type of movie in recent years. A must watch movie for all you horror movie fans.