This week, we watched two horror films produced by Netflix. In both cases, the streaming giant gave their talented, up-and-coming directors carte blanche and complete creative control. The results were mixed.

The first is Apostle, Gareth Evans’s 2018 period horror, a big departure from the Indonesian martial arts films with which he built his reputation.

The second is Gerald’s Game, Mike Flanagan’s 2017 attempt to adapt a Stephen King novel previously thought to be unfilmable.

Both films can be found worldwide on Netflix.

Timestamps

Apostle (00:00:45)

Gerald’s Game (00:42:00)