Suspense and horror films typically get second-class treatment at fall film festivals, often relegated to midnight slots and left out of award season conversations. But this year, three Toronto fest entries — Focus Features’ papal conspiracy thriller “Conclave,” Mubi’s gory horror film “The Substance” and A24’s horror-thriller “Heretic” — may prove to be exceptions to the rule.
“I really wanted to straddle a line and have [“Conclave”] appeal to a large audience with its thriller elements, but also make it a cinematic experience that satisfies an adult, more discerning viewership at festivals,” says director Edward Berger, whose war drama “All Quiet on the Western Front” won four Oscars in
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