A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."
- Awards
- 5 wins & 16 nominations
- Becky Meiks
- (as Melissa Crider)
- Director
- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen asked why the axe used by his character has the name "OTIS" carved into the handle, Paxton stated that he wanted the axe to have its own personality and to be unique. He found the name in Pasadena when he was there scouting for locations to film. Paxton met a homeless man and offered to give him some money. The homeless man did not want charity, so Paxton instead offered to buy the use of the man's name for his movie. The homeless man's name was Otis.
- GoofsIn the title credits montage, we see a newspaper which reads SECOND VICTIM FOUND IN GOD'S HAND CASE at 02:03. In the next scene, Agent Doyle tells his visitor that of the 6 victims in the God's Hand case, only the first body was ever found, while for "all the rest, only notes were found, no bodies."
- Quotes
Dad: Come in and close the door. Are you afraid?
[Fenton nods]
Dad: Of what?
Young Fenton: You, you.
Dad: Only demons should fear me. You're not a demon, are you? The angel said you were. I can't believe that. I won't. You're my son, and I love you more than my own life. You know what's funny about all this, Fenton? I'm afraid of you.
- Crazy creditsDirectors Sam Raimi, Ivan Reitman and James Cameron, among others, are thanked at the end of the credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Making of 'Frailty' (2002)
- Soundtracks(There Will Be) Peace In The Valley For Me
Written by Thomas A. Dorsey
Arrangement by Johnny Cash (as John R. Cash)
Performed by Johnny Cash
Courtesy of Mercury Records
Published by Song of Cash, Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by Bug Music, Inc.
Paxton's performance is terrific, but his direction takes "Hitchcockian" too far. "Inspired by" is one thing. "Shameful ripoff" is another. And then, suddenly, the last 10 minutes of this terrifying tale of delusion and isolation turns into "The X-Files." Disappointing.
But it's still worth seeing, if you can handle the gloom.
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- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Las manos del diablo
- Filming locations
- Leonard Avenue & Hanawalt Avenue - Wasco, California, USA(Barn where dad finds the axe)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,110,448
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,208,655
- Apr 14, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $17,423,030
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1