Joshua
Three boys set out to create the devil…
Writer / Director: Travis Betz
Release Date: 2006
Cast:
Ward Roberts … Kelby
Aaron Gaffey … James Lilly
Christy Jackson … Amelia Gates
Alexa Havins … Trish Unger
Jeremiah Jordan … Wally
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Trailer » joshua
Drexel Box’s first born! joshua is a grueling and demented feature film of childhood gone horribly wrong. In these days of endless remakes and sequels, The Box set out to make something people hadn’t seen before. Something that would actually affect them and perhaps even excite them. In the very infancy of our company we were passionate to create a film that explored evil in a new way. Something that could actually happen, but never EVER should. Written and directed by Travis Betz, joshua was a labor of love, and in the end we were picked up for distribution by Fangoria and HartSharp Video, and received a bundle of glowing reviews from both critics and fans alike. So if you enjoy your horror extra dark, then this is the flick for you!
Reviews of Joshua
“Joshua is easily one of the best indie pics I’ve seen all year. The film is cruel, demented, twisted and unrelenting – get ready to have nightmares!” - Mr. Disgusting, Bloody-Disgusting.com
“To call the camera work on joshua skillful would be a disservice; It’s inventive, kinetic, seemingly never repeating the same shot twice and always willing to try odd angles.” - Johnny Butane, The Horror Channel
“Writer/Director Travis Betz does a fantastic job of setting everything up before the dominoes start to fall.” - Brent Moore, Film Threat
“Joshua is unto the Frankenstein myth as Batman Begins is unto superhero lore.” -Michael Marano, Sci fi.com
“Joshua is an original, startling take on the modern horror film that deserves to be seen!” - Alex Riviello, Creature Corner
“Travis Betz has done miracles with a minimum budget!” - Anthro Fred, Slasher Pool
“Travis Betz is a director who has enormous potential and his first full-length feature film, joshua is proof of that.” -Mr. Horreur-Web
“Not your average predictable horror movie, there’s a lot of thought put into this one.” - Evil Dread
“Travis Betz clearly has one beautifully dark and twisted imagination and it shows in frame after demented frame.” - The Butcher, Killer Reviews
“Compared to joshua, Hostel and Saw are after-school specials.” - Head Cheeze, Horrorview.com
“Once this clever, ambitious and nasty little number gets underway, Betz really tests one’s threshold for disgust. - Rue Morgue Magazine
“The major shame with joshua is that you’ll have to see the low budget indie version of a film, which actually should have been a major motion picture (any studio execs reading this?).” - Mr. Disgusting, Bloody-Disgusting.com
“Travis Betz has created an interesting and truly different film, something Hollywood seems to be having issues with when it comes to horror.” - Brian Harris, Joe Horror
“Joshua is one of the most unique horror movies I’ve seen this year. An instant classic!” – Anthro Fred, Slasher Pool
“Joshua is very polished visually and is full of impressive shots and clever compositions.” - Brent Moore, Film Threat
“joshua is one of those independent films that easily rivals big studio offerings in terms of substance and style.” - Head Cheeze, Horrorview.com
“The most vibrant performer in his cast is Betz’s own camera, and the most interesting creation in this movie about an unethical creation is Betz’s cinematic eye.” -Michael Marano, Sci Fi.com
“This is a tremendous introduction for Travis Betz. It’s an incredibly well shot and put-together film.” - Alex Riviello, Creature Corner
“Long after the movie was over, it kinda hit me just how sick the plot really was and thinking about it now does not make me feel good. It sounds like a negative thing but is infact the total opposite.” - Evil Dread
“When Travis and crew get some decent funding and bring their experience from joshua to their next project, I have no doubt that it’s going to kick ass and take names!” - The Butcher, Killer Reviews
“Different, disturbing and done with real skill.” - Johnny Butane, The Horror Channel
“Joshua is a breath of fresh air.” - Brian Harris, Joe Horror
