- Format: Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Lions Gate
- Release Date: Sep 17 2002
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (117 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00006AUJR
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding thriller,
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This review is from: Frailty (DVD)
Fenton Mieks (Matthew McConaughey) goes to the FBI one night and calmly tells the agent (Powers Boothe) that his father and brother were mass murderers known as the "God's Hands Killers." In flashbacks, we see young Fenton and his little brother Adam sharing a good life with their father (Bill Paxton), until the night Dad claimed he was visited by an angel and told to destroy demons. Dad received the names of his victims from God, brought them home to be killed, and then buried them in a nearby rose garden with the help of his sons. Little Adam thinks this is all great, but Fenton thinks Dad is crazy. For his disbelief, Dad puts Fenton down in the "dungeon" and leaves him there...
This is quite a creepy, intense, and effective thriller that has kept me glued to the screen for five viewings. The first time, I was confused about what I saw, but my questions have since been answered. The script is terrific - the father commits horrifying acts in an almost serene way, because he is convinced he's doing the right thing; this keeps you wondering: Is he really divinely called to kill demons, or is he just insane? Star/director Bill Paxton is completely convincing and scary as the father, and Matt O'Leary gives a heartbreaking performance as young Fenton. This is an unusual and unforgettable horror story.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The scariest, most suspenseful thriller I've ever seen!,
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This review is from: Frailty (DVD)
This movie is the creepiest and best psychological thriller I've seen! Great acting and directing. (The only example of real acting I've ever seen on Matthew McConaughey's part! A welcome departure from his usual romantic-comedy schtick.) I am certainly not right-wing or pro-death ... I'm almost as liberal as you can get. But I don't brand a film as "irresponsible" or "unethical" just because it portrays views that I don't personally believe in, or acts that I would never condone in reality. That's why it's so fortunate that this is in fact NOT reality, and just a movie. I am not so impressionable as to think that this movie is telling me to pass judgment on others, and be their executioner if necessary. So many movies ask "What if ...?", and this one is no exception. It's called FICTION. So if you can appreciate a great suspense movie, and you don't suffer from the bizarre compulsion to act out what you see in the movies, then I highly recommend you watch "Frailty". It is a real nail-biter, and great entertainment.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very odd, yet interesting,
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This review is from: Frailty (DVD)
I found Frailty a difficult movie to get interested in at first, but the child actor who played Fenton did a very good job. The ending didn't have a great resolution, but it was still an interesting movie to see what kind of sick people live in our world.
There have been a series of murders that are being referred to as the God's Hands murder case. One night Fenton Mieks goes to the FBI to confess that he knows who the murderer was. From there on, he tells the FBI the story of his past. His father, one day, received a vision from God. The father claimed that God wanted the three of them (him and his two sons) to destroy demons that are living among them. Not only that, judgement day was close at hand. And a few days later, the father received more visions. One about three chosen weapons and even received his first list of who to kill. Fenton has difficulty accepting that his father is killing demons and not humans, however, his other brother, Adam, seems to believe his father readily. Will Fenton's life be at risk? Will he learn to accept what is going on? Or is there another way out?
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