Frailty

Steeped in gloomy atmosphere, Frailty locates its horror in the tyranny of religious fanaticism. Making an assured directorial debut, actor Bill Paxton costars as a Texas widower who believes God has recruited him to destroy demons in human form. Feeling divinely justified in committing a series of ax murders (discreetly unseen), he urges his two young sons to assist him in the killings--a living nightmare recalled in flashback by one of the now-adult sons (Matthew McConaughey) to the FBI agent (Powers Boothe) who's investigating the murders. But mystery is of secondary importance in Brent Hanley's cleverly twisting screenplay; Frailty suggests, with unsettling subtlety, that Paxton's mission may not be delusional, thus burdening his deadly wrath with spiritually disturbing significance. It's definitely not a feel-good film, but with celebrity endorsements by Stephen King and directors James Cameron and Sam Raimi (who both made films with Paxton), Frailty gets under the skin with insidious efficiency. --Jeff Shannon

Movie Details

Cast: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary, Luke Askew, Jeremy Sumpter
MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 100 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.85:1

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DVD Features: Commentary by director Bill Paxton Commentary by editor Arnold Glassman, composer Brian Tyler, producer David Kirschner Commentary by writer Brent Hanley "Atatomy of a Scene" from the Sundance Channel "The Making of Frailty" Deleted scenes Still photo presentation Widescreen anamorphic format

International rating:

Europe: 15
Australia: MA