Heresy

Heresy

Prayers won't save you.

Directed by Didier Konings

Produced by Make Way Film, VPRO

202461 min6.3 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked folk horror film that pits a woman's faith against both supernatural evil and the zealotry of her own community.

In a medieval Dutch village, a young woman is caught between her faith, fanatic townsfolk and the dark forces lurking in the woods.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heresy scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Heresy easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Heresy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Heresy sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Heresy violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Heresy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heresy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heresy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heresy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heresy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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