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Joshua

Thriller. Mystery. Horror Brad (Sam Rockwell) and Abby Cairn (Vera Farmiga) seem to have it all. A successful Manhattan couple living in a plush uptown apartment, they have just welcomed their second child into the family--a lovely little girl named Lily. Everything should be golden for the happy family, but their little boy--the nine-year-old Joshua (Jacob Kogan)--is less than pleased with the latest addition to the family. An intelligent but odd little boy, ... [+]
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United States
Los Angeles Times
"Seductive and creepy, perfect for a hot summer night when nobody has the energy to pose a lot of questions."
United States
TV Guide
"A painfully slow psychological thriller." 
United States
Variety
"A creepy-little-kid suspenser decked out with sufficient class to lend it a certain distinction."
United States
New York Daily News
"Terrifically sneaky psychological thriller, which takes great pleasure in watching carefully constructed family values come tumbling down"
United States
LA Weekly
"Part of the fun of Joshua is the skill with which Ratliff juggles horror and realism"
United States
New York Post
"'Joshua' falls a bit flat at the end, but overall it delivers some genuine old-school chills" 
United States
San Francisco Chronicle
"So what's wrong with Joshua? Two things: The audience is ahead of the movie, and the movie never catches up." 
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