What is Apostle about?
In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
A man infiltrates a remote island cult, facing chilling rituals and bleak discoveries to find his lost sister.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
Apostle parents guide
Heads up on extreme gore. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Extreme gore
- Our top level for gore.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Apostle scary?
- Yes, properly. Apostle is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Apostle?
- Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Apostle rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated R, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byGareth Evans
StarringDan Stevens, Michael Sheen, Lucy Boynton, Mark Lewis Jones, Bill Milner, Kristine Froseth
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