matthew mcconaughey be a mysterious man wait for agent wesley doyle ( power boothe ) in his fbi office . he claim to have information about a serial killer chase by fbi . when agent doyle arrive in the office and he tell him that the serial killer be indeed his dead brother . agent doyle request some evidence and and the man tell the story of his life and since his childhood . they be a simple family of three represent his widow father meiks ( bill paxton ) and his brother and himself . one night and his father gather the two brother and tell them that an angel of god have just visit him and assign his family to destroy demon . what happen next be one of the most scary movie i have ever see . i watch this movie four month ago on vhs and and yesterday i watch again and now on dvd . although be a low budget movie and the screenplay be sharp and with no flaw . the cast be outstanding and but i would like to highlight the performance of matt oleary a the young felton . it be a very difficult and complex role to be perform by a young teenager . the direction of bill paxton be remarkable . there be no explicit violence in this horror movie . a great debut behind the camera . i regret the brazilian title of this movie represent a mão do diabo ( the devil hand ) . if at least it be the god hand and it might be acceptable . but call this movie a the devil hand be indeed ridiculous . brent hanley and the screenwriter and do not deserve such a lack of respect from the brazilian distributor . this film be highly recommended . my vote be eight . title ( brazil ) represent a mão do diabo ( the devil hand ) .