Netflix has made a lot of bad movies. There is no getting around that. But they have managed to learn some lessons, albeit expensive lessons, as a result. It appears as though all of that learning the hard way did some good, as they're beginning to churn out some fascinating and downright great original movies. Director Gareth Evans' latest Apostle falls squarely in that category and sees the acclaimed action director make a seamless and welcomed jump to dramatic, and very bloody, horror.

Apostle centers on Thomas (Dan Stevens) who has a complex relationship with his father but an undying love for his sister. After discovering that she's been kidnapped for ransom, he makes his way to a remote island that plays host to a mysterious cult, led by a "prophet" named Malcolm (Michael Sheen). They advocate freedom and equality, with no currency and shared work. But as with...