Three Latter-day Saints share their thoughts about Heretic, a 2024 horror film about two sister missionaries and their terrifying encounter with a psychopath. Jasmin Rappleye of Scripture Central joins us to unpack whether the film is anti-religious or strangely pro-faith, as well as the accuracies and inaccuracies of its Mormon characters.
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Other LDS Reviews of Heretic:
Scripture Central: Everything ‘Heretic’ Got Right and Wrong About Latter-day Saints
Cinema Therapy Reviews: 2 Mormons Review Heretic
Thoughtful Faith: Heretic Review: Why EVERYONE Should Oppose Religious Misrepresentations (ft Hello Saints Jeff M)
Association for Mormon Letters: Heretic: A post-secular masterpiece
Association for Mormon Letters: The faith of a heretic
Wayfare: The Choice to Believe
The Atlantic: A Horror Movie About an Atheist Who Won’t Shut Up
Deseret News: The problem with ‘Heretic,’ Hugh Grant’s new horror movie about Latter-day Saint missionaries
Public Square Magazine: Heretic Movie: All Your Questions Answered
Salt Lake Tribune: What the new film ‘Heretic’ says about Mormon apologetics
Salt Lake Tribune: I’m a Latter-day Saint and a horror expert. Here’s what ‘Heretic’ gets right — and where it went wrong
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Jasmin - @ScripturePlus; Temple Light
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