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Heretic is hailed by critics who praise Hugh Grant's 'astonishing transformation from heartthrob to horror villain' in 'spine-chilling' thriller
Dubbed his creepiest role to date, the British actor, 64, plays a man who kidnaps a pair of young, female Mormon missionaries.
Dubbed his creepiest role to date, the British actor, 64, plays Mr Reed, a man who kidnaps a pair of young, female Mormon missionaries, before subjecting them to a terrifying series of tests and games. Titled Heretic, the film - set to be released on November 1 in the UK - is written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the writers behind John Krasinski ’s 2018 post-apocalyptic horror A Quiet Place. Film critic Bilge Ebiri for Vulture wrote: 'While Grant has done some terrific work in recent years as either villains or at least characters of questionable moral standing — think Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, The Undoing, and Paddington II — his riveting turn in Heretic is something else entirely.
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