Fresh
...a bewildering extension rather than a retread of this played-out subgenre.
Mark Bourne, Film.com
Joshua
The story of a perfect boy who had the perfect plan.
2007 · 1h 45m · R
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
George Ratliff
Overview
The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua, an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes both take a sinister turn.
Director and cast
- George Ratliff Director
- Sam Rockwell as Brad Cairn
- Vera Farmiga as Abby Cairn
- Jacob Kogan as Joshua Cairn
- Celia Weston as Hazel Cairn
- Dallas Roberts as Uncle Ned
- Michael McKean as Chester
- Randy Ryan as Soccer Dad
- Nancy Giles as Betsy Polsheck
- Linda Larkin as Ms. Danforth
- Alex Draper as Stewart Slocum
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
62%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As horror flicks go this is both smart and suspenseful.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
The nerve-shattering ending will have you hugging your children when you get home - but only if there are witnesses present.
Sean Means, Film.com
Rotten
The contrived script expects us to believe that Joshua's fainting spells, his nocturnal home videos of his sleeping family and his acts of violence on crowded New York City streets fail to raise suspicion until it is too late.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten
Ratliff's movie almost succeeds in hurtling over the trenches it digs for itself in an increasingly ludicrous third act. But not quite.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
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