Frailty (2001)
- Directed by
- Bill Paxton
- Genre
- horror film, psychological thriller, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 1,344 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man tells an FBI agent a story from his childhood. He and his brother were raised by a father who claimed God sent him visions to kill demons who looked like ordinary people. The film shows how the family dealt with the father's terrifying mission.
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What happens
Frailty is a 2001 American Southern Gothic psychological horror film directed by Bill Paxton and written by Brent Hanley. The film stars Paxton, Matthew McConaughey and Powers Boothe. It marks Paxton's directorial debut. The plot focuses on the strange relationship between two young brothers and their father, who believes that he has been commanded by God to destroy demons disguised as people. The film premiered at the Deep Ellum Film Festival on November 7, 2001 before being released by Lions Gate Films on April 12, 2002, to generally positive reviews from critics and grossing $17.4 million against an $11 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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