Hugh Grant: Fear of the Dark

Exploring fear, horror, satire, and the sinister charm of Heretic’s Mr. Reed.

Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed in Heretic. ©A24

I’m sure you know him from his romantic comedies. After all, the rom-com genre of the late 90s and early 2000s was practically owned by the quirky, socially awkward, yet oh-so-handsome Englishman we’ll meet today. With heartwarming classics like Notting Hill (1999), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), and Love Actu…