The Reaping
A skeptical former missionary investigates a Louisiana bayou town where biblical plagues appear to be claiming victims.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- paranoid
- dread-filled
- late night horror viewing
- supernatural thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as schlocky, spiritually shallow, and largely ineffective as horror despite its recognizable cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The ten plagues of Exodus manifest in a Louisiana town, turning scripture into a sequence of ominous supernatural events.
Katherine is a former missionary who now debunks alleged miracles before confronting apparently genuine plagues.
The investigation takes place in Haven, a small town deep in the Louisiana bayous and separated from ordinary social life.
Missionary history, Christian symbolism, satanic ritual, and competing explanations involving God or the devil shape the conflict.
Films like The Reaping, and why
The Omen
supernatural horror involving religious symbolism, a threatened child, and an investigation into apparent demonic forces
Stigmata
mainstream supernatural horror centered on biblical imagery, spiritual conflict, and escalating manifestations
The Mothman Prophecies
small-town supernatural mystery with skeptical investigators confronting apparently impossible phenomena
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Hopkins
- Release Date
- 2007-04-04
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (922)
Cast
- Hilary Swank
- David Morrissey
- Idris Elba
- AnnaSophia Robb
- Stephen Rea
- William Ragsdale
- John McConnell
- David Jensen
- Yvonne Landry
- Samuel Garland
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Reaping about?
- A skeptical former missionary investigates a Louisiana bayou town where biblical plagues appear to be claiming victims.
- What is The Reaping like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Reaping as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Reaping violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Reaping as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Reaping?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as schlocky, spiritually shallow, and largely ineffective as horror despite its recognizable cast.
- Which films are like The Reaping?
- Films with a similar feel include The Omen, Stigmata, and The Mothman Prophecies.
- How long is The Reaping?
- The Reaping runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Reaping?
- In United States, The Reaping streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
