Based on the performances and atmosphere alone, What Josiah Saw is decent southern gothic horror. It’s probably even better if you know what to expect going in (which I did not). Namely, that the story structure is practically an anthology. If you don’t know that from the start, everything feels random and unconnected. The first act, which plays like Frailty, gives way to a second act that is reminiscent of Pulp Fiction, which gives way to a third act that’s kinda sorta like American Beauty. It’s very jarring. That said, everything eventually ties together in a mostly satisfying way that is brutal, tense, and deviant.