Apt Pupil
1998 · 1h 47m · Drama, Thriller
If you're in the mood for a psychologically twisted slow-burn thriller that explores moral corruption, this Stephen King adaptation deserves your attention—it's a gripping cat-and-mouse game between a manipulative teen and a haunted Nazi that builds genuine dread. Skip it only if you need something lighter, but know you're passing on one of King's darkest, most unsettling character studies.
Plot
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro, Bruce Davison, Elias Koteas, Joe Morton
