Apostle

Apostle

Your god can't help you.

Directed by Gareth Evans

Produced by XYZ Films, Severn Screen

2018129 min6.1 / 10

A bleak folk-horror descent into cult depravity and religious extremism, where a man's desperate search for his sister becomes a harrowing confrontation with faith, sacrifice, and human cruelty.

In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Apostle scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Apostle violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Apostle sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Apostle easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Apostle end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Apostle, and what each one shares →

Like Apostle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Apostle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Apostle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Apostle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Apostle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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