“One of the best of his career” Hugh Grant plays the lead role in a horror film and his performance impresses everyone

News culture “One of the best of his career” Hugh Grant plays the lead role in a horror film and his performance impresses everyone

Hugh Grant as a horror movie villain

On December 4th, you can see Hugh Grant in the cinema in a role completely different from that of an Oompa Loompa. The star actor will play the title character in the new horror film Heretic, for which he has already received countless praises. The feature film produced by the famous A24 house was previewed at the Toronto International Film Festival and the first reactions are positive, even excellentJoey Magidson of Awards Radar continues: “ Hugh Grant delivers one of his best and most captivating performances in Heretic » as journalist Lauren Bradshaw explains: “ Heretic was absolutely BRILLIANT! One of the most intelligent horror films I have ever seen. The film unfolds smoothly, with suspense that grips you from the start and doesn’t let go “. Hunter Friesen of The Cinema Dispatch adds: ” Hugh Grant makes full use of his charm “. That really makes you want more.

And what is it about?

So what is it about? Heretic follows two young Mormon missionaries in a small Colorado town who go door to door in the hope of converting the residents. After a day of failure, in a last ditch effort, they decide to knock on the door of a remote house. Luckily, it was a very charming man who opened the door for them: Mr. Reed, who was making a delicious blueberry pie. But the young women soon realize that they have fallen into a trap and the house turns out to be a real labyrinth.A pitch that we are already very excited about and that we can therefore discover before the end-of-year cinema holidays. Alongside Hugh Grant, you will find Sophie Thatcher, the Yellowjackets’ revelation, recently seen in “The Bogeyman”. She plays alongside Chloe East (The Fabelmans).

A24 has some great projects in the works right now. In particular, “A Different Man”, which does not yet have a French release date, will tell the story of Edward, an amateur actor suffering from neurofibromatosis. who decides to undergo reconstructive surgery to completely change his appearance. The studio is also preparing Marty Supreme, a feature film that traces the life of table tennis player Marty Reisman, a top athlete who won the US championship twice, first in 1958 and then in 1960. The main role is played by Timothée Chalamet.