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"Companion": A smug attempt at feminism

Neither a horror nor a comedy, this future-tinged tale settles for being a reductive collection of better movies

Salon

Companion review – empty sci-fi thriller short-circuits too quickly

This brash debut with Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher is slickly made but it’s not as clever or original as it thinks it is

The Guardian - US

Companion review: Sophie Thatcher shines in mildly entertaining thriller

Companion features a solid script and good performances, but first-time director Drew Hancock struggles to elevate the movie above middling heights.

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The Wildest Sci-Fi Thriller Of The Year Flips The Killer Robot Movie On Its Head

'Companion' is a surprisingly smart subversion of the killer robot movie, thanks to a terrific lead performance from Sophie Thatcher.

Inverse

Almost 30 years on from the original, cult sci-fi horror The Faculty is getting a remake

Companion director Drew Hancock is set to write the script, while director Robert Rodriguez is geared up to produce

Total Film

How to watch Companion

The Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher thriller is now playing, but how can you watch it? Here’s what you need to know.

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Sophie Thatcher has mixed emotions about her scream queen tag

Sophie Thatcher has mixed thoughts about being considered as a scream queen as she doesn't want to be "put in a box" as a performer.

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Companion’s Take On Toxic Relationships Was So Intense Jack Quaid Apologised Inbetween Takes

“I think there is that feeling within women of lacking control in this atmosphere that we live in right now.”

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Companion review: this comedy horror on the perils of AI might be blunt, but it’s a bloody hoot

4/5 Sophie Thatcher makes her claim for the scream queen crown in Drew Hancock’s punchy take on the rogue robot genre

Evening Standard

First reactions for The Boys and Yellowjackets stars' new horror movie are calling it "absolutely bonkers" and "genuinely brilliant"

Companion releases on January 31

Total Film

This Year's Most Under-The-Radar Horror Movie Has A Surprising Sci-Fi Twist

After months of secrecy, 'Companion' finally teases its dark robot romance in earnest.

Inverse

The Boys star's new sci-fi horror from the creators of Barbarian gets an intriguing first trailer that reveals a big twist

Companion also stars Sophie Thatcher

Total Film

5 biggest movies you need to watch in theaters in January 2025

A new year brings new movies to the big screen. Here are the 5 biggest movies coming to theaters in January 2025.

Tom’s Guide

What January 2025 movies are you most excited for?

2025 has a number of intriguing movies to start the year, which one are you most looking forward to? Here’s a complete rundown to help make your pick.

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Director of The Boys and Yellowjackets stars' twisty romance horror Companion explains why the movie couldn't have worked without them: "I can't imagine anyone else"

Exclusive: Drew Hancock heaps praise on Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher as he teases what to expect from his upcoming genrebender Companion

The Guardian - US

‘I feel like that was me’: how have Mormons reacted to Hugh Grant horror Heretic?

The hit new thriller, about a psychopath toying with missionaries, has sparked conversation within the community it focuses on

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How to watch Heretic

Want to watch Hugh Grant’s latest villainous turn in Heretic? Here’s everything you need to know when, where and how to watch Heretic.

The Guardian - UK

Heretic review – Hugh Grant’s move to the dark side is a triumph

Two young missionaries get more than they bargained for in this taut horror menaced by Grant’s devil disguised in comfortable knitwear

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Inverse

Hugh Grant's Wild New Thriller Was 10 Years in the Making

The team behind 'Heretic' reveals how 2024’s most surprising psychological thriller came to be.

Evening Standard

Heretic review: even Hugh Grant can't save this horror hokum

2/5 The foppish national treasure has been lumped in with a wave of English stars vying for Oscars glory, but this tedious horror nonsense surely isn’t his vehicle to victory

The Independent UK

It’s the Hugh Grant we know in horror Heretic – that’s what makes it so scary

4/5 The actor’s performance is all the better because he never leans into the trademarks of onscreen psychopathy. It’s all placid and casual logic

The Guardian - UK

Heretic review – religious horror with a suave, dapper and evil Hugh Grant

Two young missionaries visit a man at his cavernous house to discuss Mormon doctrines but get drawn into a psychological game of terror and manipulation

Inverse

The Star of 2025's Most Mysterious Thriller Promises "a Lot of Twists"

Sophie Thatcher is starring in 'Heretic,' which hits theaters on November 8, but her next horror movie after that is even more mysterious.

Total Film

Heretic writers say Hugh Grant was the perfect choice of villain in the upcoming religious horror movie because of his "incredible conviction and intellect"

Exclusive: Writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods explain why Hugh Grant is the ideal person to play the upcoming horror movie's sinister villain

Total Film

Hugh Grant's horror movie follows Longlegs and Terrifier's lead as its unveils inventive new marketing campaign

Heretic releases on November 1 in the UK, and November 8 in the US

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