Sick Folks of Cinema Ep. 17 Apostle (2018),
In this week's episode, we venture into 1905 London. A brother seeks to find his missing sister who's been taken by a religious cult. Seriously folks what's the worst that could happen on an island in the middle of butt-fuck nowhere? Let's discuss and review the Apostle (2018) directed by Gareth Evans.
Synopsis: London, 1905. Prodigal son Thomas Richardson has returned home, only to learn that his sister is being held for ransom by a religious cult. Determined to get her back at any cost, Thomas travels to the idyllic island where the cult lives. As Thomas infiltrates the island's community, he learns that the corruption of mainland society that they claim to reject has infested the cult's ranks nonetheless - and uncovers a secret more evil than he could have imagined.
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Apostle Fun Film Facts:
1.Director Gareth Evans also made the cult smash martial arts masterpieces "The Raid & The Raid 2".
2. On 2 November 2016, it was announced that Gareth Evans was working on a new project that he would write and direct. Dan Stevens was confirmed to be cast in the lead role. Later that month, it was announced that Michael Sheen, Lucy Boynton, Bill Milner, and Kristine Froseth had joined the cast.
3.Filming started in April 2017.
4.The film was largely shot on a set built at Margam Park in Neath Port Talbot, Wales.
5. In March 2017, the film was picked up by Netflix.
