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* MundaneHorror: A quaint island village where no one wants for anything...but the religious statue in the center of town clearly isn't the Virgin Mary, the village leader has his own personal MenInBlack, if not SecretPolice, and all the newcomers are given identical "receptacles" to fill...
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* MundaneHorror: A quaint island village where no one wants for anything...but the religious statue in the center of town clearly isn't the Virgin Mary, the village leader has his own personal MenInBlack, [[TheMenInBlack Men in Black]], if not SecretPolice, and all the newcomers are given identical "receptacles" to fill...
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* {{Arcadia}}: Erisden was at least "advertised" as the Utopian version before the film begins, but has since shifted to a TownWithADarkSecret and its own MenInBlack.
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* {{Arcadia}}: Erisden was at least "advertised" as the Utopian version before the film begins, but has since shifted to a TownWithADarkSecret and its own MenInBlack.[[TheMenInBlack Men in Black]].
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* DaylightHorror: The Heathen's Stand is performed in the middle of the day.
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* AuthorityInNameOnly: Although Malcolm is Erisden's nominal leader, he seems to have little actual authority, in contrast to the more commanding Quinn..
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* AuthorityInNameOnly: Although Malcolm is Erisden's nominal leader, he seems to have little actual authority, in contrast to the more commanding Quinn..Quinn.
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* AdultFear: Your beloved sibling is kidnapped and held for ransom.
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* NatureIsNotAToy/NatureIsNotNice: [[spoiler: Malcolm and Quinn imprison the Goddess to try to force her to provide them with bountiful harvests. She retaliates by demanding greater sacrifices from them and leaving their crops to die when they fail to meet her demands.]]
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* NatureIsNotAToy/NatureIsNotNice: NatureIsNotNice: [[spoiler: Malcolm and Quinn imprison the Goddess to try to force her to provide them with bountiful harvests. She retaliates by demanding greater sacrifices from them and leaving their crops to die when they fail to meet her demands.]]
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* TheAnticipator: [[spoiler:The Goddess]] tells Thomas that she has been awaiting the arrival of someone who will release her from her pain[[spoiler:(and, as the film's ending implies, replace her as the island's guardian)]].
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* TheAnticipator: [[spoiler:The Goddess]] tells Thomas that she has been awaiting the arrival of someone who will release her from her pain[[spoiler:(and, pain [[spoiler:(and, as the film's ending implies, replace her as the island's guardian)]].
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* HopeSproutsEternal
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* HopeSproutsEternalHopeSproutsEternal: [[spoiler: As Thomas lies dying from his wounds, the grass starts to grow, verdant and healthy, from his spilled blood. The final shot of the film shows the grass infusing with his body, implying that he has become the new guardian of the island.]]
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* NatureIsNotAToyNatureIsNotAToy/NatureIsNotNice: [[spoiler: Malcolm and Quinn imprison the Goddess to try to force her to provide them with bountiful harvests. She retaliates by demanding greater sacrifices from them and leaving their crops to die when they fail to meet her demands.]]
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* BittersweetEndingBittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Thomas mercy-kills the Goddess and rescues Jennifer and Andrea from Quinn, but he is mortally wounded in the process, saying a tearful farewell to his sister as she escapes with the remaining villagers. As Thomas lies dying, fresh grass grows from his blood and infuses with his body, implying that he has inherited the Goddess's role as guardian of Erisden.]]
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In 1905, Thomas Richardson (Dan Stevens) travels to a remote Welsh island to rescue his beloved sister, Jennifer, after she is kidnapped by a mysterious cult demanding a ransom for her return.
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In 1905, Thomas Richardson (Dan Stevens) travels to a the remote Welsh island community of Erisden to rescue his beloved sister, Jennifer, after she is kidnapped by a mysterious cult demanding a ransom for her return.
return. Though this is by no means a simple task, Thomas quickly discovers that there's more happening on the island than anyone realizes.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The Grinder is never named as such, except in the credits.
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* TheBrute: The Grinder, a towering, seemingly mute and masked man who is tasked with [[spoiler:[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep grinding up corpses]].
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* TheBrute: The Grinder, a towering, seemingly mute and masked man who is tasked with [[spoiler:[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep grinding up corpses]].
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This is a slow-burn horror movie with a fair few twists, so beware unmarked spoilers.
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* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: Malcolm]] genuinely wants to create a utopia on the island but is hamstrung by [[spoiler: the psychotic Quinn. By the end, he is barely a villain.]]
* AnyoneCanDie: Few named characters make it to the end, except [[spoiler:Andrea and Jennifer]]. [[spoiler:Malcolm]] is shot in the shoulder, but seems to be in relatively stable condition during his last scene, while [[spoiler:Thomas's]] fate is more complex.
* TheAnticipator: [[spoiler:The Goddess]] tells Thomas that she has been awaiting the arrival of someone who will [[spoiler:release her from her pain]] [[spoiler:(and, as the film's ending implies, replace her as the island's guardian)]].
* {{Arcadia}}: Erisden was at least "advertised" as the Utopian version before the film begins, but has since shifted to a TownWithADarkSecret and its own MenInBlack. Not surprising, since the island is apparently [[spoiler:a GeniusLoci]], [[spoiler:the avatar of which the local leaders have imprisoned)]].
* AnyoneCanDie: Few named characters make it to the end, except [[spoiler:Andrea and Jennifer]]. [[spoiler:Malcolm]] is shot in the shoulder, but seems to be in relatively stable condition during his last scene, while [[spoiler:Thomas's]] fate is more complex.
* TheAnticipator: [[spoiler:The Goddess]] tells Thomas that she has been awaiting the arrival of someone who will [[spoiler:release her from her pain]] [[spoiler:(and, as the film's ending implies, replace her as the island's guardian)]].
* {{Arcadia}}: Erisden was at least "advertised" as the Utopian version before the film begins, but has since shifted to a TownWithADarkSecret and its own MenInBlack. Not surprising, since the island is apparently [[spoiler:a GeniusLoci]], [[spoiler:the avatar of which the local leaders have imprisoned)]].
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* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: Malcolm]] Malcolm genuinely wants to create a utopia on the island but is hamstrung by [[spoiler: the psychotic Quinn. By the end, he is barely a villain.]]
island.
* AnyoneCanDie: Few named characters make it to theend, except [[spoiler:Andrea and Jennifer]]. [[spoiler:Malcolm]] is shot in the shoulder, but seems to be in relatively stable condition during his last scene, while [[spoiler:Thomas's]] fate is more complex.
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* TheAnticipator: [[spoiler:The Goddess]] tells Thomas that she has been awaiting the arrival of someone who will[[spoiler:release release her from her pain]] [[spoiler:(and, pain[[spoiler:(and, as the film's ending implies, replace her as the island's guardian)]].
* {{Arcadia}}: Erisden was at least "advertised" as the Utopian version before the film begins, but has since shifted to a TownWithADarkSecret and its own MenInBlack. Not surprising, since the island is apparently [[spoiler:a GeniusLoci]], [[spoiler:the avatar of which the local leaders have imprisoned)]].
* AnyoneCanDie: Few named characters make it to the
* TheAnticipator: [[spoiler:The Goddess]] tells Thomas that she has been awaiting the arrival of someone who will
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* AuthorityInNameOnly: Although Malcolm is Erisden's nominal leader, he seems to have little actual authority, in contrast to the more commanding Quinn [[spoiler:who ultimately denounces Malcolm as a false prophet and encounters almost no notable resistance when he proclaims himself the new leader]].
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* AuthorityInNameOnly: Although Malcolm is Erisden's nominal leader, he seems to have little actual authority, in contrast to the more commanding Quinn [[spoiler:who ultimately denounces Malcolm as a false prophet and encounters almost no notable resistance when he proclaims himself the new leader]].Quinn..
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* BabyFactory: At the height of his insanity, [[spoiler:Quinn]] threatens to turn Jennifer and Andrea into this trope, with plans to [[spoiler:feed their offspring to the goddess.]]
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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Malcolm's original vision of Erisden was an egalitarian society without violence, economic exploitation or an oppressive government. By the time Thomas arrives there, it has become an authoritarian theocracy with its own SecretPolice that ruthlessly silences any dissenters and can only sustain itself by [[spoiler:using the populace as HumanResources]].
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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Malcolm's original vision of Erisden was an egalitarian society without violence, economic exploitation or an oppressive government. By the time Thomas arrives there, it has become an authoritarian theocracy with its own SecretPolice that ruthlessly silences any dissenters dissenters, and can only sustain itself by [[spoiler:using the populace as HumanResources]].
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Thomas is completely devoted to his sister Jennifer, and will do anything to save her, including [[spoiler:killing people]] and [[spoiler:giving his own life.]]
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Thomas regains his faith in the beauty and goodness of the world, then makes a HeroicSacrifice to save his sister and Andrea]].
* TheBrute: The Grinder, a towering, seemingly mute and masked man who is tasked with [[spoiler:grinding up corpses and feeding the liquid remains to the goddess]].
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Thomas regains his faith in the beauty and goodness of the world, then makes a HeroicSacrifice to save his sister and Andrea]].
* TheBrute: The Grinder, a towering, seemingly mute and masked man who is tasked with [[spoiler:grinding up corpses and feeding the liquid remains to the goddess]].
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Thomas is completely devoted to his sister Jennifer, and will do anything to save her, including [[spoiler:killing people]] and [[spoiler:giving his own life.]]
her.
*BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Thomas regains his faith in the beauty and goodness of the world, then makes a HeroicSacrifice to save his sister and Andrea]].
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* ConspiracyRedemption: By the end of the film, the cult is [[spoiler:broken up]], Quinn [[spoiler:gets what he deserves]], Frank [[spoiler:dies trying to end the madness]], and Malcolm, [[spoiler:the one who truly believed in their cause, gets to witness the rebirth of the island and its guardian]] [[spoiler:in the form of, and thanks to the willing sacrifice of a man whose faith in the goodness and beauty of the world has been restored]].
* CrucifiedHeroShot: During the flashback to Thomas's time as [[spoiler:[[TheMissionary a missionary]]]].
* CrucifiedHeroShot: During the flashback to Thomas's time as [[spoiler:[[TheMissionary a missionary]]]].
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* ConspiracyRedemption: By the end of the film, the cult is [[spoiler:broken up]], Quinn [[spoiler:gets what he deserves]], Frank [[spoiler:dies [[spoiler:Frank]] dies trying to end the madness]], madness, and Malcolm, [[spoiler:the the one who truly believed in their cause, gets [[spoiler:gets to witness the rebirth of the island and its guardian]] [[spoiler:in the form of, and thanks to the willing sacrifice of a man whose faith in the goodness and beauty of the world has been restored]].
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* CrucifiedHeroShot: During the flashback to Thomas's time as[[spoiler:[[TheMissionary [[TheMissionary a missionary]]]].missionary]].
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* DeathSeeker: After years of imprisonment, [[spoiler:the goddess]] has become a withered shell of her former self and begs Thomas to release her – [[spoiler:which he does by burning down the barn where she is kept]].
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* DeathSeeker: After years of imprisonment, [[spoiler:the goddess]] "goddess"]] has become a withered shell of her former self and begs Thomas to release her – [[spoiler:which he does by burning down the barn where she is kept]].her.
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* GoodScarsEvilScars: [[spoiler:Thomas]] is covered in scars on his back due to having been tortured [[spoiler:in China for being [[TheMissionary a missionary]]]], but otherwise looks handsome. Quinn sports wicked scars on his face from his boatwreck [[spoiler:and becomes the chief antagonist]].
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* GoodScarsEvilScars: [[spoiler:Thomas]] is covered in scars on his back due to having been tortured [[spoiler:in China for being [[TheMissionary a missionary]]]], tortured, but otherwise looks handsome. Quinn sports wicked scars on his face from his the boatwreck [[spoiler:and and becomes the chief antagonist]].antagonist.
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Erisden has no oppressive governments, or wars, and no need for taxation to support such, either; just make sure you keep up with the [[spoiler: literal [[HumanResources blood tithe]]]], or the nice men in heavy black leather coats might drop by to have a chat with you about your adherence to the teachings of the local theocracy, and heaven forbid you're only ''pretending'' to be one of the faithful!
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Erisden has no oppressive governments, or wars, and no need for taxation to support such, either; just make sure you keep up with the [[spoiler: literal [[HumanResources blood tithe]]]], tithe]], or the nice men in heavy black leather coats might drop by to have a chat with you about your adherence to the teachings of the local theocracy, and heaven forbid you're only ''pretending'' to be one of the faithful!
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** [[spoiler:The Goddess looks like an old woman]], [[spoiler:but is some sort of blood-drinking nature spirit]].
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The fate of [[spoiler:the King's assassin]], as well as some of the town guards.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: The fate of [[spoiler:the King's assassin]], the would-be assassin, as well as some of the town guards.
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* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:Thomas]] has survived being beaten and branded before the movie even begins, then survives a brutal, mutilating fight with [[spoiler:The Grinder]], [[spoiler:a stabbing contest with Quinn]], and manages to ''run'' partway to the docks before finally collapsing [[spoiler:from ''multiple knife wounds in the chest and gut'']].
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* MadeOfIron: [[spoiler:Thomas]] has survived being beaten and branded before the movie even begins, then survives a brutal, mutilating fight with [[spoiler:The Grinder]], [[spoiler:a a stabbing contest with Quinn]], [[spoiler:Quinn]], and manages to ''run'' partway to the docks before finally collapsing [[spoiler:from from ''multiple knife wounds in the chest and gut'']].gut''.
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* MeaningfulName: Thomas shares his name with one of the Apostles, who is known as "the Doubter" because he initially doubted Jesus's resurrection. Like his biblical namesake, Thomas is shown to be skeptical of God's power (due to [[spoiler:his traumatic experiences during the Boxer Rebellion]]), but [[spoiler:eventually regains some measure of faith]].
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* MeaningfulName: Thomas shares his name with one of the Apostles, who is known as "the Doubter" because he initially doubted Jesus's resurrection. Like his biblical namesake, Thomas is shown to be skeptical of God's power (due to [[spoiler:his traumatic experiences during the Boxer Rebellion]]), but [[spoiler:eventually regains some measure of faith]].power..
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* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Quinn murders his own daughter]] [[DisproportionateRetribution for getting pregnant and trying to elope]] [[spoiler:with Jeremy.]]
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* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Quinn Quinn]] murders his own daughter]] daughter [[DisproportionateRetribution for getting pregnant and trying to elope]] [[spoiler:with Jeremy.with [[spoiler:Jeremy.]]
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* PlatonicDeclarationOfLove: Siblings Thomas and Jennifer give one to each other [[spoiler: when she is forced to leave the mortally-injured Thomas on the island.]] Could double (triple?) as an [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove and possibly a DyingDeclarationOfLove, though it's implied that Thomas isn't "dying," as such.]]
* ThePowerOfBlood: The cult leaders originally offered animal blood to "the goddess of this island," but by the time Thomas arrives, [[spoiler:all cult members must make regular sacrifices of ''their own'' blood]], [[spoiler:and the flesh of the odd heretic or spy]].
* ThePowerOfBlood: The cult leaders originally offered animal blood to "the goddess of this island," but by the time Thomas arrives, [[spoiler:all cult members must make regular sacrifices of ''their own'' blood]], [[spoiler:and the flesh of the odd heretic or spy]].
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* PlatonicDeclarationOfLove: Siblings Thomas and Jennifer give one to each other [[spoiler: when she is forced to leave the mortally-injured Thomas on the island.]] Could double (triple?) as an [[spoiler: AnguishedDeclarationOfLove and possibly a DyingDeclarationOfLove, though it's implied that Thomas isn't "dying," as such.]]
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* ThePowerOfBlood: The cult leaders originally offered animal blood to "the goddess of this island," but by the time Thomas arrives,[[spoiler:all all cult members must make regular sacrifices of ''their [[spoiler:''their own'' blood]], [[spoiler:and the flesh of the odd heretic or spy]].blood]].
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* RevengeBeforeReason: Jeremy attacks Quinn rather than report [[spoiler:the murder of Ffion]] to the rest of the community.
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* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Quinn eventually usurps Malcolm's position as Erisden's leader.]]
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* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Quinn eventually usurps Malcolm's position as Erisden's leader.]]
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* SugarAndIcePersonality: Thomas is cold and cynical ''except'' with Jennifer, to whom he is very sweet and loving, although he clearly develops a soft spot for Andrea too.
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* SugarAndIcePersonality: Thomas is cold and cynical ''except'' except with Jennifer, to whom he is very sweet and loving, although he clearly develops a soft spot for Andrea too.
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** After [[spoiler:Jeremy's brutal public execution]], [[spoiler:Frank]] realizes that Erisden is beyond saving and decides to [[spoiler:kill the goddess]]. However, instead of quietly sneaking off while everyone else is distracted, he loudly announces his intentions to the crowd, resulting in him being killed before he can go through with his plan.
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** After [[spoiler:Jeremy's [[spoiler:Jeremy's]] brutal public execution]], execution, [[spoiler:Frank]] realizes that Erisden is beyond saving and decides to [[spoiler:kill the goddess]]. kill [[spoiler:the "goddess."]] However, instead of quietly sneaking off while everyone else is distracted, he loudly announces his intentions to the crowd, resulting in him being killed before he can go through with his plan.crowd.
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* TroubledBackstoryFlashback: About halfway into the film we find out how Thomas came to be the bedraggled, drug-addicted wretch seen in his father's house at the beginning: [[spoiler:He was a Christian missionary in China who was persecuted and tortured during the Boxer Rebellion]].
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* TroubledBackstoryFlashback: About halfway into the film we find out how Thomas came to be the bedraggled, drug-addicted wretch seen in his father's house at the beginning: [[spoiler:He was a Christian missionary in China who was persecuted and tortured during the Boxer Rebellion]].beginning.
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* WideEyedIdealist: Thomas was [[spoiler:a Christian missionary]] before getting shoved across the DespairEventHorizon.
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* WideEyedIdealist: Thomas was [[spoiler:a Christian missionary]] Thomas, before getting shoved across the DespairEventHorizon.DespairEventHorizon in his backstory.
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Apostle is a 2018 British-American period FolkHorror film written and directed by Gareth Evans (director of ''Film/TheRaid'' and its [[Film/TheRaid2Berandal sequel]]), distributed by Netflix, and starring Creator/DanStevens, Creator/LucyBoynton, Creator/MarkLewisJones, Bill Milner, Kristine Froseth and Creator/MichaelSheen. The film has received praise for its cinematography, visuals, and performances, as well as its blending of horror genre.
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Apostle is a 2018 British-American period FolkHorror film written and directed by Gareth Evans (director of ''Film/TheRaid'' and its [[Film/TheRaid2Berandal sequel]]), distributed by Netflix, and starring Creator/DanStevens, Creator/LucyBoynton, Creator/MarkLewisJones, Bill Milner, Kristine Froseth Creator/KristineFroseth and Creator/MichaelSheen. The film has received praise for its cinematography, visuals, and performances, as well as its blending of horror genre.
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Not to be confused with the 1997 film ''Film/TheApostle'' starring Creator/RobertDuvall.
