Review of Joshua (1976) by Jamie M — 30 Dec 2007

Unpredictable psychological thriller. Definitely the most well-done and complex "evil child" movie I've seen. Jacob Kogan is pretty incredible.

This review of Joshua (1976) was written by Jamie M on 30 Dec 2007.

Joshua has generally received mixed reviews.

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