Tag: Pagan Rituals

Sacrilege: British Pagan Cult Horror Unlikely To Recruit Many Followers

March 29, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Over the last several years, we’ve witnessed folk horror make a quiet comeback. Ben Wheatley’s Kill List, Robert Egger’s The Witch, Ari Aster’s Midsommar, and Gareth Evans’ The Apostle – horror is chasing The Wicker Man’s atmosphere. And no, not The Wicker Man with Nicolas Cage running around in a bear suit. Now pagan cult […]

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Apostle: Netflix’s Folk Horror Film Will Make You A Believer

October 13, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

On October 12, Netflix continued its efforts at producing its own original horror content. To date, it feels like they have more misses in 2018 (The Cloverfield Paradox, Malevolent) than hits (The Ritual). But their latest effort, Apostle, looks to have a few strong selling points. Gareth Evans (The Raid) is behind the camera, and […]

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