The Apology

The list of dark Christmas movies grows one longer with The Apology, an atmospheric female-centric thriller with interesting psychology revealed when the crunch comes. Distributed by Shudder, The Apology was produced by Company X Productions, the all-female outfit behind films like Bitch (2017), Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss (2018) and No Man of God (2021), and starts off in the warm domestic setting of a cosy but remote house on a dark and stormy winter’s night. Inside, two old friends are putting the final stages of Christmas prep together. For Darlene (Anna Gunn) it’s the first time she’s hosted the celebration since her daughter disappeared 20 years before. She’s nervous, and in … Read more