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Bill Paxton’s FRAILTY Gets a Divine Upgrade with First-Ever 4K UHD Release

Bill Paxton in Frailty, holding an axe in a dark, eerie scene.
Axe in hand, Bill Paxton delivers chilling justice in his unforgettable directorial debut, Frailty.

One of the most criminally underrated horror thrillers of the early 2000s is finally getting the high-definition reverence it deserves. FRAILTY, the 2001 directorial debut from the late, great Bill Paxton, arrives on 4K UHD for the first time, and Lionsgate is making sure it’s as terrifyingly sharp as the axe wielded by the God’s Hand Killer himself.


If you’ve never seen Frailty, here’s your wake-up call: it’s a Southern Gothic descent into madness, faith, and family secrets wrapped in a gripping psychological horror package. Paxton stars as a deeply religious widower who believes he’s been chosen by God to destroy demons in human form. His sons, Fenton and Adam, are dragged into the mission—one reluctantly, the other obediently—creating one of the most disturbing familial dynamics horror has seen this century.


Matthew McConaughey plays the adult Fenton, who turns up at an FBI office years later with a spine-tingling confession: he knows who the God’s Hand Killer is, and where the bodies are buried.


With Dolby Vision and newly restored visuals, this release makes Frailty feel even more eerie and claustrophobic than you remember. It also comes with a killer set of special features, including a featurette on set stories (More Stories from the Frailty Set), a deep dive from producer David Blocker (Establishing Shot), and the poignant Father Figure tribute. The limited-edition packaging features brand-new art from Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative.


Released under the Lionsgate Vestron Video Collector’s Series, this drop is a must-own for genre fans, especially those who crave horror that lingers long after the credits roll. Paxton’s restrained yet harrowing approach to good, evil, and inherited belief still cuts deep—especially in today’s world where blind faith and violence walk hand in hand far too often.


FRAILTY was ahead of its time. Now, it’s finally caught up with the tech to match.


Available soon on 4K UHD with limited extras—don’t miss your chance to dig it up.



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SPECIAL FEATURES


• Frailty in 4K, featuring Dolby Vision®

• Art by Justin Erickson (Phantom City Creative)



Lionsgate Limited Extras:

• Father Figure

• Establishing Shot with David Blocker

• More Stories from the Frailty Set

• Teaser Trailer

• Theatrical Trailer



Legacy Special Features:


• Audio Commentaries with Director Bill Paxton and Writer Brent Hanley

• Production Audio Commentary with Editor Arnold Glassman, Producer David Kirschner, and Composer Brian Tyler


• “Anatomy of a Scene” Featurette Courtesy of Sundance Channel

• “The Making of Frailty” Featurette

• Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary

• Storyboards

• Photo Gallery

• TV Spots



PROGRAM INFORMATION


Street Date: 7/15/25


Year of Production: 2001


Title Copyright: Frailty © 2001 Cinedelta Internationale Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co. 1. Beteiligungs-KG. All Rights Reserved


Type: Catalog Re-Release


Rating: R


Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller


Closed-Captioned: N/A


Subtitles: English and Spanish Subtitles, English SDH


Run Time: 100 minutes


4K Audio: English Dolby Atmos


Screen Format: Widescreen (1.85:1) in Dolby Vision®


SRP: $44.99



CAST


Bill Paxton (“Big Love”, Frailty, Twister)

Matthew McConaughey (The Wolf of Wall Street, Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club)

Powers Boothe (The Avengers, Sin City, “Deadwood”)

Luke Askew (Frailty, Easy Rider, Cool Hand Luke)

Jeremy Sumpter (Into the Storm, Frailty, Peter Pan)

Matt O’Leary (Time Lapse, Live Free or Die Hard, Frailty)

 
 
 

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Its intense exploration of faith and family secrets really stands out, making it a timeless psychological horror classic. For gamers who enjoy dark, immersive experiences, I’d recommend checking out Infinite Craft . Its eerie atmosphere and deep storytelling perfectly complement horror fans’ tastes, offering a fresh, interactive thrill alongside movies like Frailty.

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