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Joshua
2007
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Joshua
Positive Reviews
22
Negative reviews
5
Average Rating
3.2
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3.5
It should be mandatory viewing for right to lifers and prospective parents as well as fans of creepy, crawly filmmaking.
Austin Chronicle
2.5
The movies title, Joshua, may bring to mind the biblical figure, but the runt sized star of this modern horror story is far from holy.
Cinema Blend
3.8
But more than anything, Joshua is a showcase for the immensely gifted Rockwell, who pushes himself through an astonishing range of emotions.
Ny Daily News
2.8
The ensemble cast all give terrific performances, the film is well constructed and the disturbing atmosphere adequately conveys that an unspeakable ho ..
Sover
3.1
Rockwell and Roberts deliver strong performances Farmiga is too overwrought too early, though her breakdown is thoroughly convincing but they cant fir ..
Tv Guide
3.1
In certain respects, the movie works better as a study of a family falling apart than it does as a thriller, and therein lies a problem.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Instead you have a tense, visually interesting tale that is ultimately a bit barren.
Usa Today
3.5
It is not an objectionable or dull film; it merely lacks everything except good intentions.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Its still thoroughly unsettling, but it could have been a classic.
Shadows On The Wall
2.0
George Ratliff, who gave us the (much more frightening) doc Hell House, works on hoarily familiar territory here and doesnt bring much new to the part ..
Film Journal
3.8
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Emanuellevy
3.8
Joshua does grow a bit repetitious (it lacks the cathartic climaxes of a horror film), yet it has cool and savvy fun with your fears.
Ew
4.0
Crafted with skill, intelligence, and a keen awareness of what makes an audience shiver and squirm, JOSHUA is a tight, suspenseful psychological thril ..
Common Sense Media
2.5
Its in these details that the movies strengths lie, and people who like Joshua will like it for these reasons.But Ratliff has made a genre film, and i ..
Sf Gate
4.0
Mercilessly puncturing the ideal of the nuclear family while simultaneously mourning its loss, Ratliff seems comfortable with a degree of ambiguity th ..
Washington Post
4.4
By comparison, this modern day bad seed tale expertly weaves a spell of genuine frights and jittery tension even in the most innocuous of scenes.
The Movie Boy
3.2
Although it is pretty predictable there is enough dark humor and creepy moments to make up for its laconic pace.
Reeling Reviews
3.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
3.8
This big brother is definitely up to no good Anxiety rules this rumbling horror tale of sibling jealousy kicked up a grim notch.
Seattle Pi
3.8
The central performances certainly reflect this vibe, with Rockwell and Farmiga offering up expectedly solid work as Joshuas increasingly harried pare ..
Reel Film
2.5
If you enjoy the limited releases because youre tired of the Hollywood flash, Joshua might be a good choice for a diversion from the usual summer fare ..
7M Pictures
3.1
A semi inspired riff on such clammy, upscale domestic horror movies as The Shining, Rosemarys Baby and the sadly underseen Birth, Hell House director ..
The Star
2.5
But the films bizarre ending seems a bit off.Fortunately, Ratliffs cast is strong.
Deseret News
1.0
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News Blaze
5.0
Easily written off as an Omen retread at first glance, this unfairly passed over piece of slow burn terror disarmingly chipped away at ideas of parent ..
The Filmy Ap
2.2
Im not sure whether Joshuas campiness outweighs its offensiveness its got both in spades but theres no getting around the fact that George Ratliffs cr ..
Nicks Chager
2.2
Ratliff never acknowledges that his audience has likely seen this setup dozens of times before, making the film feel laborious and unsurprising.
Movie Martyr
3.5
Theres a definite Bad Seed vibe going on in this sophisticated psychological thriller that unfolds with such precision youll want to see it a second t ..
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.0
Anyone whos ever heard (or just imagined) troubling sounds coming from a fuzzy baby monitor or fretted while their fifth grader traversed a big city c ..
Ear Of Newt
2.0
It spite of its dark burrowing, Joshua also has light, believable, everyday humor and some good jump scares sustained by genuine suspense.
Horror
3.5
The film is the ultimate birth control. If you plan on one day having kids, dont see this film. If you already have children, you will never look at t ..
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