“Infidel” is here.

A24’s latest high-minded horror film tells the story of two lovely Mormon missionaries, Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East), who arrive at the cottage-like home of a reclusive Englishman, Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Much more than they bargained for. What starts as a heated conversation about faith turns into something much more terrifying when Mr. Reed begins to challenge them and then push them in truly twisted, violent ways.

Will the two missionaries be able to escape from this man’s vile hand? So if they do this, what will be left?

We’ll talk about the ending of the excellent “Heretic,” including commentary from the film’s writer/directors, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, perhaps best known as the creators of “A Quiet Place.” However, this will be a spoiler-heavy episode, so if you haven’t seen the movie, turn back now..

What will happen at the end of “Heretic?”

A lot happens at the end of “Heretic,” but we will try to be as concise as possible. Basically, after subjecting the girls to this series of trials that are equal parts “The Da Vinci Code” (where basically all religions borrow from old folk tales and lore) and “Saw” (get out of this basement alive), she finally finds herself. Killing Sister Barnes (after trying to kill her). Mr. Reed does this whole song and dance where an old woman is murdered and then rises from the dead. Sister Paxton understands this and knows there is a change; He just killed an old woman and replaced her with another old woman who looks the same. She eventually shows him a “stable” of older women whom she has hired for this very purpose – she tells the young missionary that strength is the greatest religion.

Does he understand what’s happening to him?

He’s doing it! In a way.

What do you want to say?

Sister Paxton stabbed him, but then he stabbed her too he.

Oh no.

Oh yes!

But after all, does the fair get their dessert?

Yes, yes. As he crawled towards Sister Paxton, trying to finish the job, Sister Barnes, apparently with the last ounce of her life, stood up and stabbed him in the head with a piece of wood they had loosened. He hits the piece of wood on his head so that nails come out. They get into his head and kill him. This allows Sister Paxton to break through a small window in the murder dungeon and escape to freedom. His cell phone starts working again, he calls the police and a butterfly lands on his finger.

So is this really happening?

That’s the big question. Earlier in the film, Paxton said that he wanted to be reincarnated as a butterfly and that he would land on the hand of someone he loved, revealing that it was him. Also, early in the film, a description of the afterlife was that it was calm with white clouds and blue skies; It was the same environment he encountered after leaving the window.

Wow. This questions a lot of things.

Definitely! He could have died when Mr. Reed stabbed him; The chances of Sister Barnes coming back to life are also very low.

What do filmmakers say?

“It’s not our job to define that, but there are parameters that we deliberately set so that there can be one or two, three or four comments, and that’s for those who want to join in the film after the credits. roll, that’s what excites us,” Beck told TheWrap. “We’ve always said that the movie as a whole, and this ending in particular, are conversation pieces that will hopefully offer some kind of introspection, where you can look at your relationship with faith or atheism or whatever it is that you’re into. Be part of your life and find some kind of conversation, whether it’s with yourself, a friend, partner, or family member.

“We are so excited to hear how the ending affected people,” Woods added. “Some people take it literally. Some people can’t even see what’s going on in the frame that might influence their interpretation. It’s been a fascinating experience to hear what people are thinking.”

So they won’t tell?

No, not really.

Did they add anything else?

Yes. “The biggest goal in the script and in bringing the film to life was to create things that could surprise the audience. We were lucky enough to hear from some people who saw the film that even though some of the ideas or things presented to them were externally rejected, they came back to those ideas days later and came away with a different feeling. “And that’s the intersection of the movie with how we look at people’s relationship with religion, that religion is something that’s constantly evolving in people’s lives, and that’s normal. I think the biggest concern for us is that you can’t be so certain of an interpretation or a particular belief,” Beck said. “In fact, it can cause bigger problems.”

“Heretic” is in theaters now.