One of the most horror films that shorten in all times now has a final version

When Bill Pakston He died tragicly at the age of 61 in 2017No, the world has lost just a great actor, but a cinematic director on the threshold of greatness as well. Paxon was one of these great actors who could make any movie apparently better. By drawing in Texas and an identifier smile, Pakston stole scenes even if his role was relatively small (for example, one of his last roles is a supportive turn in the excellent.Tomorrow’s edge“And he makes every moment counting it).

In 2001, Pakston first appeared in the outputs with “Hash”, a Horror About faith, killing and the secrets of the dark family. “Frailty” is finally available with a new 4K version, which is the final version of the excellent Paxton – a movie that feels somewhat forgotten these days, but is ideal for re -discovering this new version.

On the surface, “weakness” has a pulp hypothesis. Matthew Makkahi, who has not yet been tested what will be known as the name McCondisansIt gives a huge performance as a man who tells the story of the FBI, which was played by the late great powers. The story revolves around how when the character of Makkoni was a child, he watched in terror while his beloved father, whom Paxon played, became a serial killer.

Pakston’s father, who has never given a name, tells one of his young sons (played by Matt Oliri and Jeremy Somber) that he had received a vision from God. God has commanded this man and his parents to destroy demons. The “demons” look like ordinary people, but Pakston insists that they are evil – and must be destroyed with a magical ax, apparently discovered in a deserted fold.

While the youngest two sons seem to be with this crazy idea, the older boy has serious doubts, and the anxiety that his father was completely crazy. As I said: These are pulp, however, in the hands of Pakston, the “weakness” is unusually sad and unusual in ways that other filmmakers may avoid. You can feel a more ridiculous version of the lurking film in Brent Hanley’s text, but Paxon highlights the darkness of this position: either the father is right and truly passes the killing of demons by a deadly revenge deity, or He went out of the deep end and is now a serial killer.

Paxon’s trend is fixed and definite – the way he depicts the heavenly visions that seem to be amazing, as when the underside of the car suddenly turns into the cathedral church. He matches his direction with a wonderful performance-fighting the ax It seems Like a good man, not a deadly monster. However, one of his sons is convinced that his father kills innocent people. “I loved my father, but I was afraid of him,” says Makkoni wisely during his novel. It is a statement that many people can be associated with, even if their parents do not cut people with the Sufi axes.

The “fragility” of the critical praise of the theaters in 2001 (Roger Ebert was struck Give it 4 stars He wrote, “The film works in different ways that it still surprises us to the end.”) In terms of box office, the film got $ 17.4 million with a modest budget of $ 11 million – not by floundering, but not exactly great success. Paxon was only making another movie, “The Great Game”, before his death.

While “Prailty” has a follow -up among franchise lovers, she feels somewhat forgotten and even underestimates. After watching the movie, I looks at some of the “Letterboxd and” I was afraid to see more than a few people claiming that they did not like the movie (primarily for its development, which will not spoil here). But “weakness” is an excellent introduction in this type of terror. An annoying and annoying movie that raises all kinds of uncomfortable questions without good answers. It is worth finding a new audience.

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