An interesting gothic horror film which is more atmospheric in the first two acts but veers sharply (and successfully) into gore at the end. _Apostle_ is well written, if a little slow at the beginning, but Dan Steven's uneven performance (he over-does it quite a bit at the end) is distracting. There's also an argument to be made that a subplot is 'the environment'. That man is trying to harness nature and feed her poison to feed their own greed, yet by doing so they're destroying themselves and their community. In short, _Apostle_ is nature horror that grows on you.

This folk horror is overlong, with a story that doesn't hold up to scrutiny. HOWEVER, that doesn't matter, as the expert direction and cinematic creativity on display here elevate the film to something approaching brilliance. It's not perfect, but as it's been a while since we've had a horror that has dared to lift itself out of the slasher pit the genre has fallen into, there is something to be celebrated here.

Great acting from most of the crew but i think that the story its a bit messy with plot holes .

Good setting. Good acting. Mediocre script. Shame

He suffered so much but I freaking love the gore, the cult and all!! Hope there'll be another from Gareth Evans!