Actor Bill Paxton's directorial debut, FRAILTY, has been hailed for its originality by author Stephen King and director Sam Raimi (THE EVIL DEAD). The film opens on a stormy night when an intense man (Matthew McConaughey) walks into FBI headquarters in Dallas and tells Agent Wesley Doyle (Powers Boothe) that he knows who the "God's Hand" serial killer is. He tells a compelling tale, shown in flashback, of how he and his brother lived with their kind widower father (Bill Paxton), a mechanic. One night, their father woke them to tell them he'd had a vision, and that God had commanded the family to slay demons in human form. The older brother, Fenton (Matt O'Leary), doesn't believe a word of it, and assumes that their father has gone mad. The younger brother, Adam (Jeremy Sumpter), is more easily swayed. Soon the father is bringing people home, supposedly chosen by God for them to slay. When Fenton tries to resist his father's plan, he finds his own life in danger. Eschewing graphic gore in favor of more subtle chills, Paxton's suspenseful and creepy film harkens back to the wholesome surface and underlying depravity of classics like NIGHT OF THE HUNTER.

Theatrical Release: APRIL 12, 2002 (LA/NY)

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Materials:
Audio Commentary - 1. Production Team
Featurettes - 1. IFC's ANATOMY OF A SCENE
2. Making Of
Director Interviews
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
Storyboards
Production Artwork
Photography Presentation

Bill Paxton: American Actor
Matthew McConaughey: American actor, SAHARA, FOOL'S GOLD
Powers Boothe: American Actor
Matthew O'Leary: Actor, DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE (2001)
Jeremy Sumpter: Actor, FRAILTY (2002)
Luke Askew: American Character Actor
Derk Cheetwood: Actor
Alan Davidson: Actor, FRAILTY (2002)
Levi Kreis: Actor, FRAILTY (2002)

Bill Paxton: American Actor

David Krishner: Producer, FRAILTY (2002)
David Blocker: Producer
Corey Sienega: Producer, FRAILTY (2002)

Brent Hanley: Screenwriter, FRAILTY (2002)

Arnold Glassman: Documentary Filmmaker

"...This creepy role is one of Mr. McConaghey's juiciest to date....The screenplay has some clever tricks up its sleeve..."
"...FRAILTY is a well-crafted, disturbing Texas gothic thriller, a completely spooky piece of business that gets under your skin..."
"...It is an unsettling, memorable cinematic experience that does its predecessors proud....Paxton's subtle and measured direction slowly but surely ratchets up the tension..."
"...Paxton gives one of his strongest performances ever..."
"...A powerful, disturbing work....[The film] has the elements of a horror movie and police procedural, but it is much more -- deeper, more thoughtful, more tragic..."
"...Paxton The Director exhibits a visual sensibility to match the sober story and low-key performances..."
"...It's the film's patient pacing and moody atmosphere that are so unsettling..."