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Apostle

Apostle

2018
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 10m
A man attempts to rescue his sister who's been kidnapped by a religious cult. (imdb)

Directed by:

Gareth Evans

Screenwriter:

Gareth Evans

Starring:

Michael Sheen, Richard Elfyn, Paul Higgins, John Weldon, Dan Stevens, Bill Milner, Lucy Boynton, Mark Lewis Jones, Elen Rhys, Sharon Morgan, Kristine Froseth, Catrin Aaron

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy, Horror

Countries:

UK, USA

Languages:

English, Chinese
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Apostle

2018
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 10m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 08 Feb 2019
70
65th
For a film filled to the brim with blood and violence, there is a delicate framing to capture some immense beauty throughout. And the scenes without Dan Stevens aren't bad either.
Rated 08 Feb 2019
kojilessKojiless
Rated 09 May 2019
64
68th
A bloody inverted cross between Lovecraft, Silent Hill, and a dryad's vagina, Apostle is everything I never knew I wanted, but somehow knew the guy who made The Raid: Redemption would someday bring me.
Rated 09 May 2019
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 18 Feb 2019
77
62nd
Yet another in a long string of movies sporting weirdness and relatively high production values along side the meaningless moniker of "Netflix Original". This one has all the suffocatingly strange makings of a Lovecraft story. Nefarious religious cult, check, ancient and less than benevolent deity, check, main character in danger of losing sanity just as fast as his life, check. "Apostle" is a bizzare spectacle, it's good, but delivered with enough fat on it to avoid being called great.
Rated 18 Feb 2019
djrossdjross
Rated 12 Oct 2018
40
26th
Aims to tell a tale of madness and hysteria with powerful visual and sound design, but the horror and insanity are in fact undermined by the degree to which the movie revels in gruesome torture and violent action, which mainly just draw attention to the way the filmmakers have concocted the narrative so as to provide the opportunity to stage such scenes, while the performances are too one-dimensional, with a whole lot of angry shouting where there needed to be something wilder and more fervent.
Rated 12 Oct 2018
spaceechoSpaceEcho
Rated 06 Mar 2019
45
18th
Exceedingly well-shot direct-to-video horror garbage.
Rated 06 Mar 2019
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 07 Jul 2019
63
29th
Sets up an intriguing if generic horror premise but continues to introduce new ideas to the point that all narrative coherence is diluted. Striking stylistic touches throughout but feels like 3 or 4 interesting yet tonally & thematically mismatched films fighting for screentime which reflects badly unto the performances as well (especially the lead). Engaging in its disjointed ambition but unfortunately what it boils down to is they tease a man being put through a meat grinder & fail to deliver.
Rated 07 Jul 2019
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 13 Jan 2019
70
63rd
An Englishman sails to a remote island where a bizarre religious cult has imprisoned his sister. A tantalizingly mysterious setup that devolves disappointingly into a fairly obvious and cliche tale about Gaia, the evil men who exploit her, and the restoration of faith. It's still exceptionally tense, bloody, and packed with wonderful moments of cinematography, but I feel like this could have been so much better story wise. Dan Stevens in the main role is also a little overact-y at times.
Rated 13 Jan 2019
amerigoamerigo
Rated 18 Oct 2018
79
61st
A bizarre hodgepodge of Lovecraftian Wicker Man torture-porn. Certainly unique and gripping, but a little too unfocused. Also it's painfully clear that there isn't much depth that went into the world-building. And that's the ultimate letdown, because the first act hinted at such an elaborate richness lurking under what at first glance looks to be a poor man's The Witch. In the end, the oncoming climax feels rushed and non-sensical, as if the slow-burn beginning sapped all their production funds.
Rated 18 Oct 2018
senolatnapsenolatnap
Rated 14 Oct 2018
60
40th
Pretty compelling to start with, then gets bogged down in the middle before going in a different direction with lots of crazy violence. Some of the bursts of "bad ass" ultraviolence feel shoe-horned in, like Evans needs to maintain his "brand" even while directing a period rural-horror movie. And yet this is still better than the average Netflix original movie.
Rated 14 Oct 2018
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 29 Jan 2019
75
83rd
The first half is mostly drama that rarely builds tension. But the payoff of the second half makes it worth sitting through. As someone who has no problem sitting through slow burn movies, caution to those that may struggle, as it really does drag at first. It’s also not for the squeamish either. The setting is so intriguing for a horror film, somewhat reminiscent of The Witch (which it doesn’t quite stack up to). You can probably decide if this is for you or not.
Rated 29 Jan 2019
badcosmonautBadCosmonaut
Rated 20 Jan 2019
7
88th
I'm surprised by the low scores for this. Good story and beautifully shot. Also, I think they picked the wrong Gareth to direct that one Star Wars movie.
Rated 20 Jan 2019
lawlaw
Rated 31 Oct 2018
60
59th
Interesting. Tries to have all of the cake, and tries to eat all of the cake. Pace and tone problems. Bad dialogue. Dan Stevens overacts. But interesting.
Rated 31 Oct 2018
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 17 Oct 2018
49
50th
okay movie
Rated 17 Oct 2018
fancymikeFancyMike
Rated 15 Oct 2018
3
23rd
I liked this movie but it's too long. Not like the pacing is bad kind of too long but for its length it was just missing something and not as good as I feel it should have been. Gareth Evans has a good eye and can shoot a damn movie, but I think needs a little help in the script department. Dan Stevens is great
Rated 15 Oct 2018
obdurateObdurate
Rated 12 Oct 2018
75
54th
No, you won't get The Raid level fighting although there are a few beatdowns that are pretty creative (and gruesome). In fact, Apostle will be known for how gruesome it is and if you're into gore then there's a lot to love here. Evans does a good job shaping a story around it that takes a few neat twists and turns. Shot well but doesn't create a memorable atmosphere (average). A little long but builds up mystery pretty well until it explodes into unapologetic violence and craziness.
Rated 12 Oct 2018
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 20 Apr 2022
65
28th
The enchantingly off-putting, creeping dread atmosphere of the first half, combined with the stunning, forbidding island setting, is so well done that it is a shame the second half falls to pieces; the slow-burn tension fizzes out, and the progression of the religious sects “traditions” are arbitrary and disconnected from Stevens, turning him in to a passive narrator, rather than necessary to the story progression. Well-performed by all and not without interest, but rates as a near-miss.
Rated 20 Apr 2022
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 26 Sep 2021
41
32nd
The cinematography was profoundly well achieved. I also liked the mood and tense of the story. As whole it was the deepest possible baloney. The level of gore was enjoyable.
Rated 26 Sep 2021
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 20 Oct 2020
60
39th
Now THAT'S what I call a mindfuck! (pick one)
Rated 20 Oct 2020
adam_p_dAdam P-D
Rated 26 Jan 2020
20
12th
This movie started off quite pleased with itself setting up a mysterious story, but half-way through started to ask me if I could help it out. I explained that it should have had everything ready before it started shooting but it didn't appear to understand. Finally, it showed me one of the endings it was working on. I said it didn't make much sense but it was too late now to come up with anything else. I don't dislike it - I just feel a bit sorry for it, the confused thing.
Rated 26 Jan 2020
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 14 Oct 2019
27
8th
Didn't care for this at all. Predictable plot developments amid padded scenes and torture-porn violence and gore. A good performance from Sheen does not make up for the fact that this film seems to have no interest in making you care about the fate of any of these characters, which makes the gore nothing more than spectacle. It's at least half an hour too long and not nearly as artistic as it wants to be.
Rated 14 Oct 2019
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 05 Oct 2019
55
31st
Gareth evans impressively undermines that he can only direct scenes where people cave each others skulls in. Aside from neat set design, i really can't find anything but dropped plot threads, logical and formal flaws, contradictions and bad editing decisions. Which is too bad. Because i like films that don't have those things.
Rated 05 Oct 2019
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 20 May 2019
60
54th
So slow-burning, it really threw me off of the kind of film I was watching. But then the payoff is gruesome and elaborate enough to make one forget the film's "period drama" beginnings. It's not a great script, but everything Gareth Evans touches is unflinchingly visceral, and Dan Stevens is remarkable in the lead.
Rated 20 May 2019
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 27 Apr 2019
61
38th
The camerawork really helped me appreciate how average this was
Rated 27 Apr 2019
arberwaticusArberwaticus
Rated 24 Jan 2019
70
21st
With lots of good ideas and some gruesome scenes it is a movie that you can tell could have been better but still was a decent movie. Sometimes it just tended to get a little over dramatic.
Rated 24 Jan 2019
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 29 Nov 2018
70
80th
A bit of suspense and a tad horror. More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be [Full review]
Rated 29 Nov 2018
chemical404chemical404
Rated 10 Nov 2018
55
47th
Something different, and for the first half quite intriguing (if you can stomach Stevens' overacting). The monsters didn't work for me at all.
Rated 10 Nov 2018
kito1kito1
Rated 09 Nov 2018
50
24th
Not that great. The first half or so is mysterious and exciting, but the supernatural stuff really sucks.
Rated 09 Nov 2018
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 05 Nov 2018
65
45th
Pretty boy Dan Stevens goes searching for his sister in some backwards hell cult. Nice scenery shots, some hellish horror motives and a great score make this enjoyable. Did I mention Dan Stevens is really pretty? Because he is.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
tipartipar
Rated 03 Nov 2018
60
68th
Great camera work as usual with Gareth but I was seeing that one thinking that it was a Horror movie, maybe that thing did not let me enjoy it more. Outstanding production, though. I do not know if it was in-character—I assume it was—but the acting of Stevens was kind of eccentric and weird.
Rated 03 Nov 2018
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 31 Oct 2018
40
12th
varoluşçu nihilizm vs. müesses nizam vs. sağ popülizm diye çerçevelemek dahi filmin görsel ve işitsel yetisiyle senaryosunun oluşturduğu tezattan daha anlamlı bir bütün sağlıyor kendisine. bir de "kült film yapmak" diye bir olay çıktı gerçekten, film kült olur da kült film nasıl yapılıyor? filmi gal western'i diye niteleyip daha çok tarz görünme iştahını tatmin eden *her şeyden biraz* sendromuyla mı?
Rated 31 Oct 2018
corbadCorbad
Rated 28 Oct 2018
45
10th
There is some beautiful cinematography, but with a poor story, ineffective religious horror, and inconsistent writing, the film contains nothing to warrant its length and is punishingly long.
Rated 28 Oct 2018
walkaboutwalkabout
Rated 22 Oct 2018
25
3rd
Not just bad, but frustratingly disgusting.
Rated 22 Oct 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 22 Oct 2018
67
39th
Evans delivers with his brand of shocking violence, but much of the film that leads up to this is a tad too much of the religious-zealot-yelling type of genre. The slow burn, arresting score, and quite beautiful photography are all enough to push this odd little film into something worth recommending.
Rated 22 Oct 2018
luordluord
Rated 22 Oct 2018
62
49th
It's no masterpiece, but it features fantastic imagery and a great central performance by Dan Stevens.
Rated 22 Oct 2018
troothTrooth
Rated 20 Oct 2018
75
70th
I was expecting something Wicker-Man-esque from the trailer, and there is a bit of that here, but in actuality I was reminded more of Silent Hill, or certain Resident Evil games. I felt like the plot meandered a little, but was overall good. The score especially stood out as a big positive to me.
Rated 20 Oct 2018
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 19 Oct 2018
60
49th
First hour is pretty lame, but when it really starts, Evans does good by mixing folklore with pretty bloody action scenes and some amount of gory horror material.
Rated 19 Oct 2018
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 14 Oct 2018
80
77th
Video review: https://youtu.be/SSt2_E6VJWQ
Rated 14 Oct 2018
martrynmartryn
Rated 24 Nov 2024
65
37th
I didn't get it. Some cool imagery, but it's honestly a bit too fucked up. For as long as the movie is, I would have hoped for a more fleshed out mythology. The tone should have also been more psychological horror. Instead, film comes off a bit cluttered in the writing and the pacing, failing to invoke what the plot synopsis seems to promise.
Rated 24 Nov 2024
auhasarderikauhasarderik
Rated 26 Oct 2024
4
11th
Very clear case of a writer-director fail. Most things -tone, actors, story- seem misjudged, so all it tries goes to waste. Pity, there was something here.
Rated 26 Oct 2024
andromaque01andromaque01
Rated 20 Oct 2024
60
12th
A promising intrigue and an interesting beginning, but the film ultimately can’t decide what it is or what it wants. Great shots and general imagery, respectable performance all around from the cast and a good foundation, but it cannot save the mess that is the narrative. So many tropes and conflicts intertwines rapidly all at the same time and make for a chaotic slop where you cannot decipher what is it you’re actually watching.
Rated 20 Oct 2024
mixmaxtermixmaxter
Rated 01 Nov 2022
80
41st
an interesting slow-burn and eventual conceit but doesn't really end up more than the sum of its parts
Rated 01 Nov 2022
pistolpetePistolPete
Rated 05 Oct 2022
77
80th
Massive fan of most of Gareth Evans work so finally got around to seeing this one tonight. I don't get scared by movies often, and this didn't scare me but it is effectively creepy and unsettling throughout. Evans does a very good job at setting the scene and turning up the holy shit meter when he wants to. Unexpectedly great second half. I love the bonkers nature of it all. Great style points as well as the musical score. 7.7, maybe higher on a second watch.
Rated 05 Oct 2022
smallbirdsmallbird
Rated 28 Jul 2021
50
20th
Meh. Not bad, not great. Slammed in the middle.
Rated 28 Jul 2021
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 11 Jun 2021
63
58th
A lot of different horror elements put together, sometimes too superficially, so while some was fun, it could be confusing at times. It felt more like an horror miniserie as it felt long and the pace was uneven, with many "high" then no resolution but more mysteries. Interesting and entertaining but not perfect
Rated 11 Jun 2021
overratedoverrated
Rated 23 May 2021
32
24th
After director Gareth Evans setting sky high expectations with the "Safe Haven" segment of VHS 2, and Dan Stevens being the best part of everything I've seen him in so far, this was a major disappointment. Stevens overacts to the point of distraction (he should have immediately been caught out by the cult for glowering at everyone), and the film in general is a total mess with little in the way of either terror or horror. Even the two climactic gore scenes just kind of happen in a vacuum.
Rated 23 May 2021
feritdgnferitdgn
Rated 02 Oct 2020
77
80th
Şeytani güce hizmet eden tarikatın önderliğinde, yeryüzünün cehennemi haline gelen bir ada; tükenmeyen tansiyon, içine çeken gizem, bolca gore ve sürükleyicilik. Gareth Evans'ın müthiş yönetmenliği ve sapasağlam atmosferiyle Apostle, taş gibi film. İnanılmaz iyi vakit geçirdim.
Rated 02 Oct 2020
bricksBricks
Rated 14 Jul 2020
47
20th
Had potential... but the movie was a mess, all over the place.
Rated 14 Jul 2020
cowmanCowman
Rated 15 Mar 2020
55
18th
The plot is all over the place and the lack of coherence makes it drag in the middle. Soundtrack and atmosphere bring it to a higher level.
Rated 15 Mar 2020
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 08 Mar 2020
63
36th
63.4
Rated 08 Mar 2020
kuroelKuroel
Rated 04 Mar 2020
68
76th
A two hour film. First hour and 45 minutes you'll be dandy, but if you are of weaker constitution of the stomach, keep your eyes closed during the last 15 minutes. Body parts will be severed, crushed, mushed, drilled and burned. It's a slow burn what comes to horror. Actually, I would not even call this a horror. It's a thriller mystery with a hint of supernatural. Still pretty good tho.
Rated 04 Mar 2020
basedoneBasedOne
Rated 21 Sep 2019
6
22nd
So much potential...
Rated 21 Sep 2019
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 31 Jul 2019
55
15th
Ada, tarikat, paganizm, kardesini aramak, lider, pagan tanrisi (Kardesinin pesinden bir pagan adasina giden adamin hikayesi, SAHANE basladi BERBAT bitti. Fantastik tanricayi filme eklemeleri filmi berbat etmis.
Rated 31 Jul 2019
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 06 Jul 2019
80
62nd
Apostle is a very strange movie. I liked it quite a bit but with some of the longer cuts it seemed to drag a bit. The plot was very cool. I like the turn of the century story about a strange religious cult that is trying to survive just off the coast in England. The crux of the story is that the cult members are running from taxes and non-believers but the true reason the cult has developed is much more sinister. It starts out slow but really heats up. I'd watch it again.
Rated 06 Jul 2019
riririzriririz
Rated 17 Jun 2019
80
63rd
Torture porn.
Rated 17 Jun 2019
antidood1antidood1
Rated 02 Jun 2019
50
17th
Apostle has a few standout features (like the music), but overall I found it quite disappointing. It presents itself as a slow-burning mystery horror movie, but by the end, the slow pace doesn't pay off, the mystery fizzles into nothingness, and Stevens' character comes away without any kind of arc. On top of that, it isn't scary once. Too many moments were cliched and predictable. Call me a cynic, but reading that this is a Netflix original made a lot of things fall into place.
Rated 02 Jun 2019
hte624hte624
Rated 27 Apr 2019
12
7th
save me from men who think "gore and vague criticism of religion" makes a movie worth watching. all 12 of these points go to michael sheen for being beautiful despite the shitshow going on around him
Rated 27 Apr 2019
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 03 Apr 2019
82
47th
Wtf even is this movie?
Rated 03 Apr 2019
umutheatreumutheatre
Rated 24 Mar 2019
49
6th
Kamera önünde gerçekleşen abudik gubudik olaylar silsilesi.. Bu filme anca bu kadar.
Rated 24 Mar 2019
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 26 Feb 2019
85
68th
A little slow to start but once it starts going it just...uh..boy........
Rated 26 Feb 2019
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 30 Oct 2018
60
35th
Sinematografya ve müzik güzel ama eksik çok şey var.
Rated 30 Oct 2018
bruhcringeBruhCringe
Rated 24 Oct 2018
66
41st
Оценка - 64 Общая - 67 Нарратив - 2 Сценарий - 2 Сюжет - 3 Постановка - 4 Целостность - 3 Монтаж - 2 Выполнение своей цели - 4 Флоу - 4 Жанр - 4 Реватчбл - 3 Сцены - 1 Личное - 3 Атмосфера - 4 Эмоции - 3 Актерская игра - 3 Саундтрек - 4 Синематографи - 4 Визуал - 2 Звук - 4 Продакшн дизайн - 4 Костюмы - 4
Rated 24 Oct 2018

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