The Reaping 2007

The Reaping

Critics 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.

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Katherine Morrissey (Hilary Swank), a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.
  • Rating:
    R (Some Sexuality|Disturbing Images|Violence)
  • Genre:
    horror, mystery and thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Stephen Hopkins
  • Producer:
    Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, Susan Downey, Herb Gains
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $$25,117,498
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Dark Castle Entertainment, Village Roadshow Entertainment
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Hilary Swank
Katherine
David Morrissey
Doug
Idris Elba
Ben
AnnaSophia Robb
Loren McConnell
Stephen Rea
Father Costigan
Andrea Frankle
Maddie McConnell
Samuel Garland
William Wakeman
Stuart Greer
Gordon
Lara Grice
Isabelle
Burgess Jenkins
David Winter
Stephen Hopkins
Director
Joel Silver
Producer
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Susan Downey
Producer
Herb Gains
Producer
Bruce Berman
Executive Producer
Erik Olsen
Executive Producer
Steve Richards
Executive Producer
Peter Levy
Cinematographer
Colby Parker Jr.
Film Editor
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Audience Reviews for The Reaping

  • Dec 15, 2018
    Hilary Swank and Idris Elba lead the cast in the apocalyptic horror thriller The Reaping. When a small-town starts experiencing biblical plagues they seek the help of college professor Katherine Morrissey, who specializes in investigating and disproving religious phenomena. The script is a little uneven and does a rather poor job at revealing Katherine's mysterious backstory. However, Stephen Hopkins' directing adds a lot of tension and suspense, as does the score. And AnnaSophia Robb is especially good as a creepy little girl. The Reaping is formulaic and a bit cliched, but it delivers some chilling scares.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Jan 08, 2015
    Thought this was going to be dreadful, but it ended up being surprisingly good. It was sufficiently scary, tells a good story, and has a couple of great twists too.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Feb 22, 2013
    HIlary Swank does not suit horror films, the end. It had many potentials, the story line itself was intriguing at first, a debunker of religious phenomena solved the mysteries scientifically, but then bam, you get to a Southern Town with a religious cult. It went down hill immediately. There are no twists as the film was very formulaic, neither were there any shocks. Disappointed.
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Jun 28, 2012
    Katherine Winter: Ten plagues. Ten scientific explanations.  "What Hath God Wrought?" The Reaping is ass. It falls under the trap of what kills every bad horror film. It is predictable. There shouldn't be a one of us that can't see the "twist" coming. This is a terrible movie, but it really shouldn't have been. It had everything set up perfect to be a cool and unique film. It had a good premise, a solid lead, and amazing visuals. Weak directing and even weaker writing ultimately killed this shit fest.  Katherine is a born again atheist. She used to be a missionary, but when she lost her daughter, she went to the dark side. Hmm... very original. Now she specializes in the debunking of "miracles." She is always able to find the scientific explanation behind every single "miracle" people proclaim. She gets an invite to come take a look at a river that has turned red. That is the first plague. The people of this town are all God crazy and think a little girl is behind everything. Katherine comes in to give them a logical explanation for everything going on. But can she? In the end, this movie is nothing more than a waste. A waste of a good idea. A waste of Hillary Swank. But worst of all, a waste of my time. I always have trouble liking Religious Horror films. There's occasionally a good one, like The Exorcist, but for the most part, it is a garbage sub genre. I can't recommend not watching this though because Hillary Swank is Hillary Swank and she's always worth watching. Plus there is a locus scene that almost makes up for all the crap you have to wade through to get there. Just know that you're getting yourself into a truly terrible film.
    Melvin W Super Reviewer
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