Human in an ultimate test
American fantacy film ‘Seventh Son’ based on the novel The Spook’s Apprentice (titled The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch in America) by Joseph Delaney, is now being screened at Platinum, Majestic Cineplex, Colombo.
Starring Ben Barnes, Jeff Bridges, and Julianne Moore in the lead roles, the movie is directed by Sergei Bodrov. ‘Seventh Son’ revolves around Thomas Ward, a seventh son of a seventh son, and his adventures as the apprentice of the Spook.
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected his country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive. The last hope is a young farmer’s son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn’t? Should he trust the girl with pointy shoes? How can Thomas stand a chance against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the county?