Heretic soundtrack: A definitive guide to all the songs in the movie

Modified Dec 20, 2024 04:13 GMT

A still from Scott Beck's horror film Heretic (Image via Instagram/@hereticmovie)

Heretic is a horror film directed and written by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024, and was released in theaters on November 8, 2024. The movie is produced by Stacey Sher, Julia Glausi, Scott Beck, Jeanette Volturno, and Bryan Woods.

Heretic tells the story of two Mormon missionaries, Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton, who get trapped in the sinister plans of an elderly man named Mr. Reed.

The film's official synopsis, as per Rotten Tomatoes, reads:

"Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse."

Everything to know about the soundtrack of Heretic

The film's music includes original score composed by Chris Bacon, whose previous music credits include the Gothic Netflix series Wednesday and films like Men in Black: International, The Weight of Water, and Being Charlie, among others.

The movie's official soundtrack album features 19 songs and was released on November 1, 2024. It is currently available in the iTunes Store.

The album's tracklist is:

Opening
Sisters
Polygamy
One True Religion
Trapped
Two Doors
Stairs
A Lesson in Theology
Dis/Belief
Choosing Belief
The Prophet
Doorbell
I Can Show You God
Not a Miracle
Hatch
Control
Run!
Pray for Us
Butterfly

Furthermore, the psychological thriller features songs by other artists, including covers sung by the film's main cast. Grant recorded Radiohead's 1992 hit song Creep, while Sophie Thatcher sang Bob Dylan's 1991 single Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.

Just Like a Butterfly (That’s Caught in the Rain) by Ipana Troubadours
The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies
Creep by Radiohead (sung by Hugh Grant)
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan (sung by Sophie Thatcher)

In October 2024, Grant recalled his experience singing for the movie by telling NME:

"I don’t do it very well. I think it’s a very difficult song to sing. I researched it a bit and they kind of hate it. One of them sketched it off, they recorded it and they never really bothered to put on proper lyrics [that] they liked. Everyone went mad for it and called for it at every Radiohead concert. Very difficult to sing. I didn’t crack that one."

Plot summary

Heretic follows Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton, two young missionaries, who knock on people's doors trying to teach them about Mormonism. One fateful day, they arrive at Mr. Reed's house and are invited inside under the pretext that Mrs. Reed is baking blueberry pie.

The innocent girls soon realize that they are trapped in the labyrinth house alone with Reed. He challenges their religious beliefs at every turn, which they vehemently resist. Reed offers them two escape routes, one if they believe in God and the other if they don't.

Both routes lead them to a dungeon, where they find Reed has trapped several women in cages and intends to do the same with them.

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