12 Incredible Horror Movies With No Jump Scares

Frailty is similar to The Silence Of The Lambs, in that it could be considered a horror movie or a psychological thriller, depending on whom you ask. In his first film as director, Bill Paxton plays a man who becomes convinced that he and his children have been chosen by God to kill demons. As far as his son Fenton can see, these demons are merely innocent people slain by a delusional serial killer.

While the killings themselves are as horrific as they can be for a film generally lacking in gore, it's the psychological element that becomes increasingly terrifying as the story progresses. The God's Hand Killer believes himself to be a true agent of God. Fenton's younger brother, Adam, is almost immediately indoctrinated into believing the same thing.

Paxton's character doesn't even have a name, as Matthew McConaughey's narration refers to him only as "Dad." The childlike lens through which the character is viewed drives a deeper personal connection with him, even when his descent into madness begins to turn him against his own son. He's at once a loving father and a deranged killer, the dichotomy of which is beyond unnerving.

The ending, however, may be a bit divisive. Some will feel angry at the final twist, which almost casts the actions of a serial killer in too sympathetic a light. Others, however, will accept this as a film which effectively showcases the horror of evil men who believe themselves to be heroes. Either way, Frailty gets under your skin in a way that makes it difficult to approach the real world without at least a small amount of disgust.