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The Reaping (2007)

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Reviews Counted:379

Fresh:156

Rotten:223

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: It may feature such accomplished actors as Hilary Swank and Stephen Rea, but The Reaping also boasts the apropos tagline "What hath God wrought?" It's schlocky, spiritually shallow, and scare-free.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence, disturbing images and some sexuality.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:2007

Box Office: $25,083,945

Synopsis: In this thriller from director Stephen Hopkins (LOST IN SPACE, UNDER SUSPICION), Oscar winner Hilary Swank is Katherine Winter, a college professor who refutes mysteries and so-called miracles with... In this thriller from director Stephen Hopkins (LOST IN SPACE, UNDER SUSPICION), Oscar winner Hilary Swank is Katherine Winter, a college professor who refutes mysteries and so-called miracles with scientific evidence. When science teacher Doug Blackwell (David Morrisey) invites Katherine and her former teaching assistant/current colleague, Ben (Idris Elba), to his hometown of Haven, Louisiana, to investigate a river whose water has turned blood-red following the mysterious death of a local boy, the cynical professor is forced to find her own faith. The river of blood is just the first in a series of strange occurrences in Haven. It seems that each of the 10 plagues from Exodus is being manifested, in order. The citizens of this Bible Belt town are convinced that 12-year-old Loren McConnell (AnnaSophia Robb) is responsible for her brother's death and for the strange events. Soon, Katherine finds herself questioning everything as memories from her past suddenly infiltrate the present in her search for the truth. The Deep South setting is both beautiful and creepy--particularly Doug's classic antebellum mansion, and the swamps where the McConnell family lives. Swank is reliably solid as Katherine, a woman of faith who lost everything important to her and turned to science for answers. Young AnnaSophia Robb, a young actress to watch, has a captivating screen presence. Brits David Morrissey and Idris Elba (THE WIRE) round out the main characters, with Morrissey a convincing Southern gentleman and Elba a man who overcame his tough life on the streets to become a professor. Stephen Rea also appears as Father Costigan, a link to Katherine's sad past. [More]

Starring: Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, AnnaSophia Robb, Idris Elba

Starring: Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, AnnaSophia Robb, Idris Elba, Stephen Rea

Director: Stephen Hopkins

Director: Stephen Hopkins
Screenwriter: Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes
Story: Bruce Rousso
Producer: Robert Zemeckis, Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Herbert W. Gains
Composer: Philip Glass, John Frizzell
Studio: Warner Bros.

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