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‘Heretic’: Read The Screenplay For Scott Beck & Bryan Woods’ Horror Movie That Lets Hugh Grant Scare The Bejesus Out Of A Pair Of Missionaries

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Unholy terror descends on a pair of missionaries as horror auteurs Beck and Woods unleash their latest chilling tale, 'Heretic', with a terrifying Hugh Grant in the lead.
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  • Beck and Woods, the writers behind the blockbuster 'A Quiet Place', put a fresh spin on the exorcism genre with 'Heretic', pitting Hugh Grant against a tormented young woman.
  • The script for 'Heretic' is a dark, atmospheric thrill ride that will have audiences clutching their seats as Grant's character wages a battle for the soul of his unwitting prey.
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Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Hugh Grant, A24, 'Heretic'
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