This interview contains mild spoilers for “Heretic,” in theaters now. In their new movie “Heretic,” now in theaters via A24, writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods tell the story of a mysterious man named Mr.

W hen codirectors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods started thinking about who could play the antagonist in their new horror flick Heretic, they knew he had to have a few specific charac

The best sorts of horror films derive their thrills, not from jump scares and gore, but from character, imagery, and tension. And this is where Heretic massively excels. This is a very insightful film designed to question the nature of organized religion,