The Reaping
starring: Hilary Swank
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The Reaping capitalizes on cheesy clichés to begin with, rendering it even less scary than predecessors like Children of the Corn, The Devil's Rain, Satan's Blood, or All the Colors of the Dark. Overuse of CG special effects ruin this already bad film about Louisiana State University scientist Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank), who heads to the bayou to investigate what at first she denies is a Biblical plague. The river has turned to blood, frogs fall from the sky, cattle die, and the townspeople keel over covered with red bumps, while Katherine, who happens to have been an ordained minister before she became a university professor, struggles to justify these horrendous events sans religion. Eventually, Katherine's skepticism places her in danger, as the town lays blame on Loren McConnell (AnnaSophia Robb), bewitched daughter of a local Satan worshipping family, and the one whom Katherine tries to protect since Loren recalls her own deceased daughter. As Katherine and Loren battle as angel and devil, they learn to instead forge Team Faith against the townsfolk who are all part of a sinister, inbred, Satanic cult. The film is badly cast, and the acting is horrendous, save Hilary Swank, who at least looks sexy traversing the swamps with a hunting knife hooked through her belt. The Rosemary's Baby ending is the icing on the cake. There is nothing original about The Reaping, except that it might be the biggest rip-off of previous Satanic cult films ever made. —Trinie Dalton
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The Reaping capitalizes on cheesy clichés to begin with, rendering it even less scary than predecessors like Children of the Corn, The Devil's Rain, Satan's Blood, or All the Colors of the Dark. Overuse of CG special effects ruin this already bad film about Louisiana State University scientist Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank), who heads to the bayou to investigate what at first she denies is a Biblical plague. The river has turned to blood, frogs fall from the sky, cattle die, and the townspeople keel over covered with red bumps, while Katherine, who happens to have been an ordained minister before she became a university professor, struggles to justify these horrendous events sans religion. Eventually, Katherine's skepticism places her in danger, as the town lays blame on Loren McConnell (AnnaSophia Robb), bewitched daughter of a local Satan worshipping family, and the one whom Katherine tries to protect since Loren recalls her own deceased daughter. As Katherine and Loren battle as angel and devil, they learn to instead forge Team Faith against the townsfolk who are all part of a sinister, inbred, Satanic cult. The film is badly cast, and the acting is horrendous, save Hilary Swank, who at least looks sexy traversing the swamps with a hunting knife hooked through her belt. The Rosemary's Baby ending is the icing on the cake. There is nothing original about The Reaping, except that it might be the biggest rip-off of previous Satanic cult films ever made. —Trinie Dalton
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Customer Reviews
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- I liked it!!
I had forgotten all about this film until I saw its trailer on another movie. It was next on my list, and I'm glad I saw it.
I think it fits in with the pyschological/thriller genre, instead of horror. I thought the acting was great, and the story made sense.
This is one of those movies that you'll really like, or nor, not much in between.
I loved Swank's character, and I would reccommend renting this and giving it a chance.
I give it a B.
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- good premise, bad movie
this movie was a complete and utter disappointment. it could have been so good, but it was very very bad.
Rating: - Crap movie. And I like this genre!
Hilary Swank is wasted in this silly movie that might have made an interesting X-Files episode, but even that would be a stretch. Even the effects are cheesy, as are the dialogue and plot. 1-star, mostly because Hilary looks good and tries hard to be better than the material.
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- The Reaping DVD
I understood that this was a previously viewed DVD, but when I received it, it was clear that it was a copy of an original.
Rating: - Total bomb. Monumental waste of time.
This film is not only not scary, it is unbearably boring and predictable. An embarrassment for everyone concerned. Save your money. I wish I had.
- I liked it!!I had forgotten all about this film until I saw its trailer on another movie. It was next on my list, and I'm glad I saw it.
I think it fits in with the pyschological/thriller genre, instead of horror. I thought the acting was great, and the story made sense.
This is one of those movies that you'll really like, or nor, not much in between.
I loved Swank's character, and I would reccommend renting this and giving it a chance.
I give it a B.
- good premise, bad moviethis movie was a complete and utter disappointment. it could have been so good, but it was very very bad.
- Crap movie. And I like this genre!Hilary Swank is wasted in this silly movie that might have made an interesting X-Files episode, but even that would be a stretch. Even the effects are cheesy, as are the dialogue and plot. 1-star, mostly because Hilary looks good and tries hard to be better than the material.
- The Reaping DVDI understood that this was a previously viewed DVD, but when I received it, it was clear that it was a copy of an original.
- Total bomb. Monumental waste of time.This film is not only not scary, it is unbearably boring and predictable. An embarrassment for everyone concerned. Save your money. I wish I had.
