What Josiah Saw

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What Josiah Saw
Directed byVincent Grashaw
Written byRobert Alan Dilts
Produced byRan Namerode
Angelia Adzic
Bernie Stern
Vincent Grashaw
StarringRobert Patrick
CinematographyCarlos Ritter
Music byRobert Pycior
Production
companies
Randomix Productions
Release date
  • August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13) (Fantasia)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

What Josiah Saw is a 2021 American horror thriller film directed by Vincent Grashaw and starring Robert Patrick.

Cast[]

Production[]

In December 2019, it was announced that filming wrapped in Oklahoma.[1][2]

Release[]

The film made its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on August 13, 2021.[3]

Reception[]

The film has a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews.[4]

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the film a positive review and wrote that the film "is unapologetically brutal, the kind of haunting drama that feels unsettling and dangerous even in its quiet, character-driven moments."[5]

Andrew Mack of Screen Anarchy also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Robert Patrick is an absolute force to be reckoned with."[6]

Michelle Swope of Dread Central awarded the film four and a half stars out of five and wrote, "Masterful storytelling, spectacular performances, and an overwhelming atmosphere of dread make What Josiah Saw brilliantly agonizing psychological horror."[7]

Bobby LePire of Film Threat gave the film a 10 out of 10 and wrote that it "examines religion, trauma, grief, sanity, and familial bonds in a truly unique way."[8]

Katie Rife of The A.V. Club gave the film a negative review and wrote that "the writer-director piles deviancy on top of taboo until your trauma receptors go numb."[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Cody Hamman (December 19, 2019). "Filming wraps on What Josiah Saw, starring Robert Patrick". JoBlo.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Dino-Ray Ramos (December 18, 2019). "Robert Patrick, Nick Stahl And Tony Hale Among 6 Set For Psychological Horror 'What Josiah Saw'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Johnh Hopewell (August 10, 2021). "Robert Patrick's 'What Josiah Saw' Drops Clip (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "What Josiah Saw". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Tallerico, Brian (August 16, 2021). "Fantasia 2021: What Josiah Saw, Stanleyville, Glasshouse". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Mack, Andrew (August 13, 2021). "Fantasia 2021 Review: WHAT JOSIAH SAW, a Tense And Devastating Southern Gothic Tale in Four Parts". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Swope, Michelle (August 14, 2021). "Fantasia 2021: WHAT JOSIAH SAW Review – A Disturbing Portrait of Generational Trauma". Dread Central. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. ^ LePire, Bobby (August 18, 2021). "What Josiah Saw". Film Threat. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Rife, Katie (August 14, 2021). "You've never seen a nun movie quite like this". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 27, 2021.

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