Apostle (2018)

6.3TV-MA130 minDirector: Gareth Evans

2018 gothic folk horror film by Gareth Evans

Apostle is a 2018 Gothic folk horror film written, directed and edited by Gareth Evans, and starring Dan Stevens, Lucy Boynton, Mark Lewis Jones, Bill Milner, Kristine Froseth, Paul Higgins and Michael Sheen. It had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in September 2018, and began streaming on Netflix on October 12, 2018. The story follows a British man as he attempts to rescue his sister from a cult on a remote island. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.

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What is Apostle about?
Apostle (2018) — The year is 1905. Thomas Richardson travels to a remote island to rescue his sister after she's kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult demanding a ransom for her safe return. It soon becomes clear that the cult will regret the day it baited this man, as he digs deeper and deepe
Is Apostle based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Apostle scary?
Content rating: TV-MA. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.