Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Matt O'Leary
A man confesses to an FBI agent his family's story of how his religious fanatic father's visions lead to a series of murders to destroy supposed "demons."
DVD Release Date: September 17, 2002
Stats: 2,399 reviews
Who knew Bill Paxton would be such a master of horror? This movie creeps up on you and snaps without warning. The child actors are really talented and the movie is overall really eerie. This is a totally new dimension in gothic horror.
One of my favourite films and one of the best film twists ever.
A sinister tale, well written and put together well, I never tire from watching this and never fail to be impressed.
To anyone who hasn't watched this film yet, you really should.
Bill Paxton's directional debut, "Frailty" is a powerful story about father-son relationship, faith, delusion and emotional abuse with disturbing yet lovely anti-Christian subtext and it's a damn shame it doesn't live up to what it promises.
"Frailty" is a remarkable film. Ma...( read more)
Dad: Are you afraid?
[Fenton nods]
Dad: Of who?
Young Fenton: You.
Dad: Only demons should fear me... and you're not a demon are you?
Another good one. Will probably keep you guessing pretty much until the end, and it certainly won't fail to surprise you, story wise. The ...( read more)
The ending was somewhat disappointing, but otherwise a remarkable film. Not so much a horror movie, in my oppinion, as a psychological thriller... until it started to look sf.
We seem to deal with a religious dementia of a father (after having several visions, he starts killing ...( read more)
Excellently shot and paced directorial debut of Bill Paxton. At times heavy handed and trying to maintain a "you decided" stance while still mainly pointing you to one set of conclussions, I still loved this film. And while I don't normally like religious based horror, I can't ...( read more)
decent thriller with somewhat disturbing but decent ending. got rid of it when i started having to force myself to watch it instead of just wanting to
You ... get a sense of good intentions derailed by a failure to seek and strike just the right tone. full review
An extraordinary work, concealing in its depths not only unexpected story turns but also implications, hidden at first, that make it even deeper and more sad. full review
Intellectually cheap: a superficial exploration of child abuse, with some X-Files atmosphere and excessive narrative complication. full review
A meditation on faith and madness, Frailty is blood-curdling stuff. full review
i had difficulty walking in my house alone in the dark for days after watching this movie...there was just something about it.
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