Uncle John is a 2015 American thriller film directed by Steven Piet, who co-wrote it with producer Erik Crary.

It stars John Ashton in the title role as a respected and well-liked townsperson who murders a local bully.

John must deal with a spontaneous visit by his nephew (Alex Moffat), who has brought along his love interest (Jenna Lyng), and the suspicions of the murdered man's brother (Ronnie Gene Blevins).

While discussing their favorite restaurants, Kate suggests a spontaneous road trip to visit Ben's hometown.

That night, Ben and Kate admit their attraction to each other and make out, while John kills Danny, who has come onto his property with a pistol, gasoline, and lighter.

[8] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter, while praising Piet and Ashton, wrote that the film's two storylines "work reasonably well separately" but are "unnecessarily padded and don't tie together strongly".

[11] Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune wrote that the thriller aspect is the stronger of the two plotlines, though he calls Lyng a "charismatic standout".

[12] Chuck Wilson of The Village Voice wrote that it takes too long for the storylines to converge, but the film becomes a taut thriller once they do.

[13] Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times, in making it a "NYT Critics' Pick", praised the film's ability to blend disparate storylines and called it "tantalizing, sublimely creepy stuff that keeps you guessing even after the credits roll".

[14] Marc Savlov of The Austin Chronicle wrote that it "plays like two completely different movies that have been skillfully intercut" and "confounds expectations at seemingly every turn".