Heretik

They come to spread the word of God, unaware that the most difficult test of their faith awaits them when they cross the threshold of the charming Mr. Reed's house. Ringing the doorbell and accepting his invitation for blueberry pie turns out to be the worst idea ever, even though it's thundering and pouring outside. The real insight comes when the door closes behind two young Mormon women. That's when the deadly game of cat and mouse begins. And its creator, Hugh Grant, is refined in it like never before. Devilishly refined. Hugh Grant plays the scariest role of his career. As the friendly Mr. Reed offers two young missionaries shelter from the downpour, he willingly invites them to his wife's blueberry pie, which smells all the way outside. Sisters Paxton and Barnes have no reason to think that hell awaits behind the walls of an unassuming house in the suburbs. At least until it is revealed that there is no Mrs. Reed and that the encyclopedic knowledge of their seemingly innocuous host is terrifyingly overwhelming. They readily realize that they are stuck in the clutches of someone who does not hesitate to go to absolute extremes. And that if deliverance is to come, they must get out of Reed's trap on their own. "I found the combination of horror and psychological thriller fascinating," says Hugh Grant. “I think I managed to find a good way to get hold of Mr. Reed fairly quickly. I saw him as a proper university professor - the type who sometimes shocks a bit, but makes theology a fun subject," describes the British actor, who prepared for his role not only by studying religion, but also the cases of serial killers and cult leaders in order to he found out what led them to commit evil. The result is a charming sociopath who develops deep thoughts about life with the same preoccupation as about Lana Del Rey, Monopoly or fast food, and is no match for Hannibal Lecter in his genius. An elaborate probe into the dark labyrinth of Reed's mind is the work of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The creative duo has several of the scariest films of the past decade to their credit, including A Quiet Place, which was praised by the king of the genre himself, Stephen King, who described the film as an "extraordinary work." The choice to cast Hugh Grant was clear for both filmmakers from the beginning, even though dozens of his equally famous colleagues wanted to play the captivating Mr. Reed. "Hugh has quietly become one of the best character actors out there today. And like any great actor, he completely dominates every picture he appears in," Beck is convinced.