The Carpenter's Son (2025) (original) (raw)
A boy, known only as �The Boy�, is driven to doubt by another mysterious child and rebels against his guardian, 'The Carpenter', revealing inherent powers and a fate beyond his comprehension. As he exercises his own power, the Boy and his family become the target of horrors, natural and divine.
A boy, known only as �The Boy�, is driven to doubt by another mysterious child and rebels against his guardian, 'The Carpenter', revealing inherent powers and a fate beyond his comprehension. As he exercises his own power, the Boy and his family become the target of horrors, natural and divine. (less)
Director: Lotfy Nathan
Writer: Lotfy Nathan
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Noah Jupe, FKA Twigs, Souheila Yacoub
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Review by Brian Orndorf, November 12, 2025
6 / 10
Nicolas Cage in a biblical film? I mean, why not at this point. However, the workaholic star isn�t going the usual route to heavenly wonders in �The Carpenter�s Son,� which is a take on Jesus-adjacent happenings from the �apocryphal gospels,� giving the production an alternate path to take when dealing with known elements of Christian storytelling. Cage doesn�t hold back in the feature, offering his usual intensity for writer/director Lotfy Nathan, who�s genuinely trying to reach some intriguing moments of darkness for the effort, which, at times, almost plays like a horror movie. �The Carpent ...read more...
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