Lionsgate has announced a new 4K UHD steelbook release for the 2002 thriller Frailty. This will be the first time the film is available in 4K. The steelbook will go on sale July 15, 2025. It will include a digital copy, a Blu-ray disc, and a 4K disc with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio. The release will also feature a large number of special features.
The steelbook features artwork by Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative. The art shows three main characters in a stained-glass window style. This artwork is also used on the discs inside. Justin Erickson is known for his work on other movie releases like the Reservoir Dogs 4K Blu-ray and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent steelbook.
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The special features include audio commentaries with director Bill Paxton and writer Brent Hanley, as well as another commentary with producer David Kirschner, editor Arnold Glassman, and composer Brian Tyler. There are also featurettes about the making of the film, deleted scenes with optional director commentary, storyboards, a photo gallery, and TV spots. Additional content includes the “Anatomy of a Scene” featurette from the Sundance Channel and more stories from the set.
Screencap: Lionsgate EntertainmentFrailty is Bill Paxton’s first film as a director. He also stars in the movie alongside Matthew McConaughey and Powers Boothe. The story is about the FBI’s search for a serial killer known as “God’s Hands.” The killer terrorized a small Texas community. The case takes a turn when Fenton Meiks, played by McConaughey, tells the FBI he knows who the killer is and where the bodies are buried. Fenton explains that his father believed he was ordered by God in a vision to kill evil people, and he made his sons help him do it.
The movie’s main theme is that in this universe, God really does appear in visions and orders His servants to kill evil people. The film explores how these events test the minds and souls of the characters. This is religious horror done right.
When it was released in 2002, Frailty made $17.4 million worldwide, with $13.1 million from the United States and Canada. Its budget was $11 million. The film did not make a lot of money but later became a cult favorite. It has a 75% critics score and a 79% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Physical media is king for fans who want to own this film. The new steelbook is packed with features and is a strong addition to any collection123.
Synopsis from the film:
“Years after the murders, Fenton Meiks (Matthew McConaughey) walks into an FBI office with a shocking revelation: he not only knows who the killer is, but where the bodies are buried. Fenton recounts how his father (Paxton) received an angelic vision commanding the destruction of demons in human form, and enlisted Fenton and his brother, Adam, to aid in the divine purge. What the boys witnessed tested the limits of their minds and souls, fusing family, retribution, and redemption in horrifying, unsettling ways.”
Frailty Steelbook – Special Features
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Frailty in 4K with Dolby Vision
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Art by Justin Erickson (Phantom City Creative)
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Father Figure
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Establishing Shot with David Blocker
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More Stories from the Frailty Set
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Teaser Trailer
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Theatrical Trailer
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Audio Commentaries with Director Bill Paxton and Writer Brent Hanley
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Production Audio Commentary with Editor Arnold Glassman, Producer David Kirschner, and Composer Brian Tyler
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“Anatomy of a Scene” Featurette (Sundance Channel)
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“The Making of Frailty” Featurette
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Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary
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Storyboards
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Photo Gallery
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TV Spots
If you don’t want to wait for this amazing steelbook and just want the Blu-ray, grab a copy here, and check out our review of the 2001 film here.
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