About the title
The film tells the story of a young man who, as it happens, turned out to be the seventh son of a seventh son — and only such a person can become a spook. But that alone isn't enough to earn the title; one must undergo extensive training and study diligently, since a spook's chief weapon is his mind. Even though people don't much care for them, someone has to slay evil creatures, protect the land from the forces of darkness, and do all the dirty work. Young Tom Ward will try to become that very apprentice spook.