Review of Joshua (1976) by Daryl H — 17 Feb 2008

Decent little creepfest. Unlike a lot of thriller / horror films, this one has some quality performances and character development. Sam Rockwell is great and believable as the Dad.

This review of Joshua (1976) was written by Daryl H on 17 Feb 2008.

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By Christian S (431) on 04 Feb 2011

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Review of Joshua (1976) by Daryl H — 17 Feb 2008

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A pretty standard creepy-kid thriller, but the characters are really well developed and interesting…

What a diabolical child, very disturbing movie,but definately a must see…

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