# Apostle (2018)

> A haunted island rescue mission becomes a brutal confrontation with a secretive religious commune and the supernatural forces sustaining it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/285046

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Gareth Evans
- Cast: Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, Lucy Boynton, Mark Lewis Jones, Bill Milner, Kristine Froseth, Paul Higgins, Richard Elfyn
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6217306/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, oppressive, dread-filled, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

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