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The Reaping

The Reaping

Thousands of years ago, there was a series of bizarre occurrences that many believe to have been the Ten Biblical Plagues. No one thought they could happen again. Until now.

20075.81h 39m

Overview

Katherine Morrissey, 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.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins
Written by Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, Brian Rousso
Produced by Robert Zemeckis, Herb Gains, Joel Silver
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $62.8M

Top Cast

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Katherine

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Doug

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Ben

AnnaSophia Robb

AnnaSophia Robb

Loren McConnell

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Father Costigan

William Ragsdale

William Ragsdale

Sheriff Cade

John McConnell

John McConnell

Mayor Brooks

David Jensen

David Jensen

Jim Wakeman

Yvonne Landry

Yvonne Landry

Brynn Wakeman

S

Samuel Garland

William Wakeman

Themes & Keywords

small townfaithchristianitymissionaryrivermiraclebiblesatanismlouisianaswampreligionskepticismsatanic ritualbiblical plagueslocustscience vs religionplaguereligious horrorchristian beliefsatanic ritual abuse

About The Reaping

The Reaping is a horror film released in 2007 exploring themes of small town, faith, christianity, missionary, river, miracle. Directed by Stephen Hopkins, it stars Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba. Katherine Morrissey, 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.

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