Nicolas Cage’s Jesus horror movie is the most profound film I’ve seen in 2025

The Carpenter’s Son has attracted backlash ahead of release, without anyone knowing what’s in store from Nicolas Cage’s latest film (Picture: Magnolia Pictures/Altitude Films)There’s a horde of people ready to be outraged by The Carpenter’s Son, the new horror film depicting the childhood of Jesus Christ and starring Nicolas Cage as Joseph.And while it is ominous, uncomfortable and frightening in parts, it’s also moving, deep and not at all the movie that the