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The Reaping (2007)

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A former Christian missionary, who specializes in debunking religious phenomena, investigates a small town which seems to be suffering from the 10 biblical plagues.

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15 April 2007 | Smells_Like_Cheese
6
| Kind of a disappointment
I wasn't really too interested in seeing The Reaping, but it looked like it might be worth a watch, so my friend and I saw it last night and both him and I agreed, it was kinda predictable and not that entertaining. Hilary Swank is an incredible actress and this seemed to be a step down for her. While it has some creepy moments, it wasn't anything to be thrilled over, it just could haven been better or more scary. The acting was alright, the story could have been more clever, but I do have to admit the effects were pretty cool, sometimes a little hokey, but over all they did a good job on the "destruction" of the Earth.

Katherine is a scientist who used to be a Christian missionary, but when she lost her husband and child to a plague, she lost her faith as well. But when a town starts to witness the reaping, the end of the world through God's wrath, they blame it on a little girl, but Katherine is sure she can prove through science that it's nothing to worry about. But she starts to find out slowly how this may not just be something to forget about and the prophecy just might be true.

It's not a recommendation for the theater, it's more of a rental, I'm just warning you that it's not a movie to get thrilled over and it's a disappointment considering all the advertisement that it got. Hilary made a mistake taking this film, it wasn't creepy and it doesn't really get your mind thinking. Seriously, just wait for the rental, you'll thank me later.

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The first time they arrive at the Church of Haven, there is already a hint the whole village are cultists, on the sign for The Church of Haven, instead of using "o" alphabet, they use the "hook" symbol.

Quotes

Katherine Winter: You do it.
Katherine Winter: You can't do it, can you? Because you already tried and she survived.
Doug Blackwell: No, that's not true.
Katherine Winter: You deceived me so I would murder her. This... this innocent child.
Doug Blackwell: She's not innocent, Katherine.
Doug Blackwell: Look what she's done already. You see it with your ...

Goofs

Isabelle says that her husband just bought a Ski-Doo and hadn't even got it wet. A Ski-Doo is a snowmobile. She should have referred to the watercraft as a Sea-Doo.

Crazy Credits

The opening logos are unique and blend into one another: a red Warner Bros. logo crumbles into dust to reveal a pink-tinted Village Roadshow Pictures logo, which in turn is obscured by clouds that part to reveal the Dark Castle Entertainment logo.

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Have You Ever Been Down
Performed by Sippie Wallace
Courtesy of Document Records Ltd.

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Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Horror | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

5 April 2007

Language

English, Spanish

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,025,203 8 April 2007

Gross USA:

$25,126,214

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$62,771,059

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