The Reaping


The Reaping
A former minister lost her faith after her family were murdered in Africa. She now travels the world investigating alleged miracles, and using science to prove their non-miraculous nature. However, when she is called in to investigate a child murder in the American South, and the area starts to experiece plagues of biblical proportions, she finds her lack of faith called into question. The critics seem less than impressed.

98 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Violence).
Horror, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

I .. will .. ignore .. that .. little .. girl ....
I .. will .. ignore .. that .. little .. girl ....

Credits

Cast
Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb, Stephen Rea, William Ragsdale, John McConnell, David Jensen, Yvonne Landry
Director
Stephen Hopkins
ScreenplayCarey Hayes, Brian Rousso
MusicJohn Frizzell
CinematographyPeter Levy
EditingColby Parker Jr.
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2007
Produced byWarner Bros. Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment, Chime Productions LLC, Chime Films, Eyetronics USA, Village Roadshow Pictures

Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report
Trailer: Medium

Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreHorror, thriller
LanguageInfrequently mild
NudityNone
SexInfrequently mild
ViolenceFrequently dramatised, within context, bloody
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsThe portrayal of good forces beating evil forces, with the end being positive.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
5
Guns / Weapons
4
Profanity
4
Alcohol / Drugs
2
Smoking
1
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
3
Frightening / Tense Scenes
3
Jump Scenes
3
Tense Family Scenes
3
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
4


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconToo many really believable X-Files episodes mean that a filmmaker can't just throw in some pseudo-scientific explanations and thing the audience is going to believe them.
5
Die Burger
Mariana Malan quote iconDis 'n riller wat jou nie laat ril nie.
5
Cape Times
Michael Phillips quote iconThriller reaps what it sows — manure.
5
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
10
The Citizen
Sabrina Dean quote iconPerhaps not the best horror ever, but The Reaping is a good scare with some interesting twists.
12
BBC
Anna Smith
1
Box Office
Chad Greene
8
eye Weekly
Jill Langlois
5
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
8
ScreenIt
6
Metacritic.com
23 critics
7
Rottentomatoes critics
118 critics
7
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer
2

What the People say

Internet
3194 Netizens
11

Average .. 33%

7




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