Joshua Movie 2007 ending reveals that Joshua and his sister are adopted by their uncle Ned. Ned then realizes what Joshua had done to his parents.

The psychological thriller film Joshua is also known as The Devil’s Child. It is a 2007 American film written and directed by George Ratliff.

The film was released at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and later got released on July 6, 2007, in the United States of America.

Joshua movie has got horror elements, and the characters of the movie have done justice to their role as it feels like a real story.

The young actor learned to play the Piano for his role as Joshua. The tune was written by Nico Muhly, which was widely used in the film.

The psychological thriller film made good earnings at the box office at the time of its release. The film’s total worldwide collection was $719,968.

It has got an average rating of 5.8/10. There was a mixed review from the critics some says it competes with The Shining while other was disturbed after watching the film.

Joshua Movie 2007 Ending Explained

Joshua Movie 2007 ending reveals the horror in Uncle Ned’s eyes when he realizes the truth about Joshua.

The psychotic child Joshua was successful in his journey to get rid of his parents. He makes his mother mentally ill. He also manages to portray his father’s image as an abusive father and sends him to jail.

He looked extremely happy that his uncle, whom he loved, got custody of him and his sister and did not have to deal with his parents.

In the climax, Joshua makes his song and sings along with his uncle. He sings about his parents, who will never be loved by anyone.

He further sang that his dream of being with his Uncle Ned has become successful as he has gotten rid of everyone.

Ned then realizes what his nephew has done and gives him a very disturbing look at where the movie end.

There is various other theory that sums up the movie perfectly, some of the critics believe that Joshua’s real father is Uncle Ned.

Joshua’s character matches his Uncle Ned perfectly and is opposite to his athletic and outgoing nature dad.

There are some unusual scenes in the movie, and the critics assume that Abby and Ned share a physical relationship despite being her half-brother.

It is believed that since Joshua shares his mother and Uncle’s DNA, he becomes utterly psychotic. Also, Ned mentions that mental illness runs in their family genes.

Is The Movie Joshua Based On A True Story?

No, the movie Joshua is not based on a true story. It is a psychological thriller drama film about mental illness.

The wealthy family of New York is living happily until the arrival of their second child Lilly. This is when things turn out to be different and dangerous.

Unpleasant events start to occur inside the house. Joshua’s mother, Abby has mental health problems and has to take medicine before bed.

The 9-year-old kid Joshua was closer to his uncle Ned than his parent. He considers Ned his best friend.

Joshua has no emotions, he does not feel about things, he is never sad, and can’t get along with people or be in a crowd.

He was behaving differently as the days passed by. The kid even kills the pet dog in his house and tries to look sad like his father.

He would knowingly cause disputes between his mother and grandmother, torture his sister, and trouble his mother daily.

After things start getting out of hand, his father Brad has to take leave from his office and try to help his wife by looking after their children.

The father learned that his son was mentally unstable and behaving differently. He also found the reason behind Lilly crying abruptly.

Brad saw Joshua trying to push his sister from the stairs and wanted to kill her. By this time, his mother had a complete psychotic breakdown and had to be admitted to the hospital.

Similarly, he wanted to help his son and was called a Psychologist. After the psychologist’s encounter with his son, she said that he was being abused.

Later, he also found a bruise on his back. When asked, Joshua would lie and say that he slipped, which hinted that someone was making him do the things.

Lastly, Brad takes Joshua and Lilly for a walk with the intention of knowing what’s inside his son and sorting things out.

But things turn out differently when his son mocks him to the level that he has to be abusive in order to stop him and go to jail.

Meet The Cast Of Joshua 2007

Joshua movie 2007 cast includes Vera Farmiga as Abby Cairn, Sam Rockwell as Brad Cairn, and Jacob Kogan as Joshua Cairn as the main lead.

Other supporting cast includes Celia Weston as Hazel Cairn, Dallas Roberts as Ned Davidoff, Michael Mckean as Chester Jenkins, Nancy Giles as Betsy Polschek and etc.

Vera Farmiga as Abby Cairn

Vera played the role of the psychotic mother of Joshua in the film. She has done exceptional acting and has got praised for her dedication.

Vera Farmiga is an American actress and director born on August 6, 1973. She made her film debut in the 1998 thriller Return to Paradise.

She is famous for the films Up In The Air, The Departed, Orphan, and the television series Bates Motel. She started her career as a Broadway actress.

The actress has received an Academy Award nomination and Primetime Emmy Award Nominations for her roles in the movie.

The Joshua actress was married to Sebastian Roche and divorced in 2004. She then married her long-term boyfriend, musician Renn Hawkey in 2008.

Sam Rockwell as Brad Cairn

Sam played the extraordinary role of father of Joshua and Lilly and husband of Abby. He was the only sane character in the movie.

Sam Rockwell is originally from San Mateo, California, born on November 5, 1968. His father is Pete Rockwell, and his mother is Penny Hess.

The actor is well-renowned for some of the famous roles in the movie like Moon, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, seven Psychopaths, etc.

He has won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and also got nominated for Primetime Emmy Award and Tony Awards.

Sam has been in a relationship with actress Leslie Bibb since 2007. He never wanted to get married and expressed his disinterest in becoming a parent.

Jacob Kogan as Joshua Cairn

Jacob Kogan is the center character of the psychological thriller movie. He is the mentally Unstable son of Abby and Bradd.

Jacob was born on 28 May 1995 in New York City, New York, America. He has an interest in acting as well as directing the movie.

The young actor is best known for his performance in Star Trek, The Devil’s Child, and in the TV series The Tomorrow People and Delocated.

His mother is author and photographer Deborah Copaken Kogan, and his father is a Russian Born child actor Paul Kogan.

Before appearing in Joshua’s movie, he played a role in the comedy series Wonder Showzen. He was also the lead singer and guitarist in the band Flake.

The fact about Joshua Film is the character of his newborn sister is played by his real-life newborn sister, as they couldn’t find any young babies.