20 Chilling Movies About Cults For True Crime Aficionados

While "Apostle" was released in 2018, the film is set in 1905 on a remote Welsh island. Thomas Richardson (Dan Stevens) is on a mission to rescue his missing sister, who was kidnapped by a mysterious cult. The cult has contacted Thomas, demanding a ransom for her safe return. To gain the trust of the cult leaders and members, Thomas appears to be a newcomer interested in joining. However, as he works his way deeper into the isolated society, he uncovers primitive and disturbing clues pointing to the presence of an island deity, blood sacrifice, and a power struggle within the community. Can he save his sister — and himself?