I watched this on a rental-DVD not really expecting too much from it. But it surprised me a bit, and i felt it was a rather fresh take on the tired serial killer/horror-genre.
There is a serial killer on the loose, calling himself "Gods hands". One day a man steps into an FBI-agents office claiming that the killer might be his brother. The rest of the film is then told in flashbacks as the man tells of his and his brothers upbringing with a strictly religious and disturbed father.
This film is directed by actor-legend Bill Paxton, and also stars Paxton as the disturbed father. And i must say i think he does a good job both directing and acting here. Most of the cast perform well, not least the young boys portraying the brothers in the flashbacks. Also, Matthew McConaughey performs well as one of the grown-up boys.
What i think raises this film a little over the usual breed of clichéd horror films are a couple things. First of all the plot twists here (without saying too much) actually surprised me somewhat. And from what i read in the IMDb forums some people STILL don't get it... Also the ideas feel rather fresh, and the mood in the film is well maintained overall.
So, don't expect a miracle when you watch this, it's not THE horror movie of the year. But it is solidly entertaining a just odd enough to make it stand out. I rate it 6/10.
There is a serial killer on the loose, calling himself "Gods hands". One day a man steps into an FBI-agents office claiming that the killer might be his brother. The rest of the film is then told in flashbacks as the man tells of his and his brothers upbringing with a strictly religious and disturbed father.
This film is directed by actor-legend Bill Paxton, and also stars Paxton as the disturbed father. And i must say i think he does a good job both directing and acting here. Most of the cast perform well, not least the young boys portraying the brothers in the flashbacks. Also, Matthew McConaughey performs well as one of the grown-up boys.
What i think raises this film a little over the usual breed of clichéd horror films are a couple things. First of all the plot twists here (without saying too much) actually surprised me somewhat. And from what i read in the IMDb forums some people STILL don't get it... Also the ideas feel rather fresh, and the mood in the film is well maintained overall.
So, don't expect a miracle when you watch this, it's not THE horror movie of the year. But it is solidly entertaining a just odd enough to make it stand out. I rate it 6/10.