Apostle

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Marco L @decatur555 Oct 22, 2026 A solid, dirty and atmospheric folk horror film that works best when it focuses on its isolated island, sick cult and religious fanaticism. The premise is classic: a broken man arrives in a closed community to rescue his kidnapped sister, only to find rituals, secrets, blood and power disguised as faith. Dan Stevens gives the story a tense physical presence, and Michael Sheen is very effective as a leader who seems to believe in the utopia he has built even as everything around him rots. The island, candlelit interiors, mud, old blood and superstition create a strong sense of unease. Gareth Evans also knows how to make violence feel brutal and physical. The problem is that the film becomes too tangled, adding family mystery, supernatural mythology, monsters and subplots until it loses some clarity. It is also a bit long. Still, I enjoyed its mood, nastiness and hallucinatory energy. Uneven, but memorable. See more Nicolas S @NicolasSP Oct 6, 2026 Boring, confusing . Ridiculous plot See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 11, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Dee T @RT94308544 Sep 3, 2026 Apostle (2018): The entire resolution to this film occurs on the faces of Dan Stevens and Michael Sheen in my favorite closing moments of a film to date. See more Kris T @RT26407207 Sep 2, 2026 The supernatural part of the story is used to introduce modus operandi of a cult and explore interpersonal relations of closed communities which where not explored enough I think we see just couple of main characters and the rest of the habitants of the island might not be there as well have no impact on the whole story. Too many things that don't add up but a nice watch. See more Wayne K @WayneKelso Jul 23, 2026 Apostle doesn’t do a lot to stand out from the already crowded folk horror field. It’s more of an amalgam of the tropes the genre has relied on over the year: Small, superstitious community, a fractured relationship with nature, mysterious beautiful woman, cold cinematography, brutal punishments, a leader with ulterior motives and so on. Dan Stephens properly throws himself into the physicality of the role and you feel his pain throughout. There’s a visceral kick to the violence and no attempt to hide the bloodshed and as a result you’re rooting for the communities downfall as it rots from the inside out. At 2 hours and 10 minutes it feels longer than it needs to be. Quinn’s villain speechifying could definitely do with some trimming for a start. But if you’re in the mood for something dark, moody and disturbing, you could do a lot worse than Apostle. See more Read all reviews

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