Is Apprentice to Murder scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Apprentice to Murder end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Apprentice to Murder violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Apprentice to Murder easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Apprentice to Murder sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Apprentice to Murder

Name: Apprentice to Murder
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1988
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Chad Lowe, Mia Sara, Knut Husebø, Rutanya Alda

They thought it was the devil. The police said it was murder.

Directed by Ralph L. Thomas

Produced by Hot International A/S, K/S LLF Productions

198897 min5.1 / 10

A dark period thriller about a vulnerable teenager manipulated by a charismatic charlatan into complicity in murder, grounded in historical fact and moral corruption.

Pennsylvania, 1928. Billy Kelly, a sixteen-year old boy, meets a mysterious traveler claiming he's the messenger of God. Falling under under the spell of this "doctor" Reese, he will soon discover Reese has murderous plans for his future. Based on a true story.

Clusters

Supernatural Horror Films

Genres

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

Questions people ask

Is Apprentice to Murder scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Apprentice to Murder end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Apprentice to Murder violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Apprentice to Murder easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Apprentice to Murder sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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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