Grant’s portrayal of Mr. Reed in Heretic certainly had Us scared s***less. At first, the character seemed rather inviting when Mormon missionaries Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) knocked on his door to spread their gospel. Unfortunately for Us all, things quickly took a turn as they realized Mr. Reed was quite eccentric — to say the least. Mr. Reed lied about his wife baking a blueberry pie in the kitchen, with the girls later catching on and realizing they were trapped in his house with no wife and no pie to be had. After a bloody cat-and-mouse game as the girls looked to escape the house of horrors, Grant put on one of his most terrifying performances yet, revealing Mr. Reed’s true intention — to get others to believe religion is all about control by, well
Hugh Grant's Wildest Roles: Oompa Loompa in a Glass Jar and More

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