Just finishing watching the UK TV premier of this on a channel that specialises in horror. Sadly this Canadian film is quite typical of the instantly forgettable stuff that they screen. Described by some as a body horror movie we basically get an attractive young woman fitted with a wig of balding hair and a couple of cheap looking demon wings stuff on her back. The acting was generally OK but the movie as a whole was just silly and poor, I was glad when the end credits rolled.

THE HERETICS is another dim, dreary and altogether unpleasant digital slice of horror with a barely-existent plot that feels stretched out impossibly to feature length. I don't know what it is with modern Canadian horror cinema but it does seem to be exclusively tedious and so it is with this film. The plot sees a young woman kidnapped by a suicidal cult before it moves forward in time when the same thing happens again. It's a real slow-burner that eventually erupts into the usual cheesy and OTT plot elements, hardly rewarding the patience of anyone who's sat through it.

Yeah, some of the acting in this film is certainly not going to win any awards, but it's really not that bad at all. I've seen much worse from A list actors (I'm looking at you everyone in Killing of a Sacred Deer). And honestly, for an indie movie, it's easily on par with many I've seen.

Visually the film is very good. There are some nice shots, solid practical effects, and good locations. The story isn't revolutionary but I did appreciate the few twists, even though the ending left a little to be desired.

Overall I've seen much worse and this one is worth a watch for horror junkies.