Nice effects though.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Blistering performances.

A man confesses to an FBI agent his family's story of how his religious fanatic father's visions led to a series of murders to destroy supposed "demons." Frailty marks the directional debut of Bill Paxton an actor which i loved and respected and had small roles in movies that i loved such as The Terminator, True Lies, Aliens, Titanic, Commando and alot of others. This little horror film is actually quite creepy and effective and the excellent perfomances from both Paxton and McConaughey showcased that perfectly. It's not perfect of course but it's well directed and has some great twists and turns along the way especially the ending was really creepy and came out of truly nowhere. It's worth a rent. (8/10)

"Frailty" is a movie that's somewhat difficult to pin down. It contains many elements of horror but it shows more intelligence & restraint than most films of that type. It also functions as an enthralling crime drama with a compelling central mystery. Lastly, the story is enveloped in a palpable atmosphere of Southern Gothic.Set in Bill Paxton's home state of Texas, "Frailty" begins with a man claiming to know the identity of the so-called "God's Hand" serial killer. Naturally, his claim is met with skepticism by the FBI agent in charge of the case. So, he begins to unravel the story of his family's supposed mission from God, taking us back twenty years into the past...The bulk of the movie occurs in flashback with Matthew McConaughey relating his family's experiences to Powers Boothe, who plays the FBI agent. Both Texans, McConaughey & Boothe were ideally suited to these roles. Due to the narrative approach, McConaughey's performance brings to mind "True Detective", which certainly isn't a bad thing. In the flashback sequences, Bill Paxton plays the father who believes he has received a mission from God. He acquitted himself well in a challenging role that demanded that he come across as both morally upright & mentally unhinged. The two young actors who portrayed his sons - Matt O'Leary & Jeremy Sumpter - both did well alongside Paxton, contributing mainly naturalistic performances.Paxton's first-time direction is nicely handled, even though I think that he might have gotten carried away a couple of times. Most importantly, the suspense is expertly controlled, which makes the story that much more compelling. The chilling music by Brian Tyler also played a crucial role in establishing the film's overall atmosphere."Frailty" is a sleeper of a movie that deserves a wider audience. Here, Bill Paxton showed himself capable as both director and star. Add in Matthew McConaughey & Powers Boothe plus a smart, gripping script and you've got a sure-fire winner for fans of understated horror & Southern Gothic-tinged crime dramas.

A father with an imaginary vision who wants to transmit it to his two sons.The vision which is too deadly for both body and mind for the sons.what is more tragic is this vision leads to a series of murder and the involvement of children's. Matthew McConaughey has played the suspense making role throughout the movie.The fight against the wrong even if you are a weakest creature could be a message from that movie.The acting is so real and everybody has done way better than just good including the kids.Things goes much more complicated when one sees the brothers are quite identical to each other from each one's view.This movie may not serve your expectation rather it may put you in a position where you can be much frustrated and somehow disturbed by the twist.Nevertheless,this movie has almost every element which a proper thrilling and mysterious movie might have.But the execution of these elements may not be quite right at the end which was frustrating for me.The surrounding and environment of the movie is superb which will keep you always in attention.The suspense was literally built up quite nicely and will stir up your mind strongly.According to myself ,this movie is worth watching if you are a mystery and thriller movie lover.

A genuinely scary horror thriller, told in flashbacks, by a man named Fenton Meiks (Powers Boothe) to FBI Agent Wesley Doyle (Powers Boothe), about how Fenton's brother, Adam, was a serial killer called the "God's Hand" and committed suicide. As they drive to Fenton's hometown so they can corroborate his story, Fenton recounts growing up with Adam and his Dad (Bill Paxton), a widower and single father, who worked as a mechanic. Fenton and Adam's Dad comes homes from work and tells his sons that he's been given a holy vision telling him about demons walking around in human form. He believes he his sons are the front line in the war against hell on Earth. Fenton is skeptical of his Dad and Adam enthusiastically agrees with him. Fenton's Dad is given another vision showing him the tools he'll need to destroy these demons and the names of the people who must be killed. Fenton is horrified when he sees his Dad begin to abduct and murder random strangers. He is unable to reconcile his own disbelief in his Dad's visions and this leads to strife between him and his Dad. Truly a disturbing film that how thin a line there is between spiritual fervor and madness.