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In this thriller from director Stephen Hopkins (LOST IN SPACE, UNDER SUSPICION), Oscar winner Hilary Swank is Katherine Winter, a college professor who refutes mysteries and so-called miracles with scientific evidence. When science teacher Doug Blackwell (David Morrisey) invites Katherine and her former teaching assistant/current colleague, Ben (Idris Elba), to his hometown of Haven, Louisiana, to investigate a river whose water has turned blood-red following the mysterious death of a local boy, the cynical professor is forced to find her own faith. The river of blood is just the first in a series of strange occurrences in Haven. It seems that each of the 10 plagues from Exodus is being manifested, in order. The citizens of this Bible Belt town are convinced that 12-year-old Loren McConnell (AnnaSophia Robb) is responsible for her brotherÆs death and for the strange events. Soon, Katherine finds herself questioning everything as memories from her past suddenly infiltrate the present in her search for the truth. The Deep South setting is both beautiful and creepy--particularly DougÆs classic antebellum mansion, and the swamps where the McConnell family lives. Swank is reliably solid as Katherine, a woman of faith who lost everything important to her and turned to science for answers. Young AnnaSophia Robb, a young actress to watch, has a captivating screen presence. Brits David Morrissey and Idris Elba (THE WIRE) round out the main characters, with Morrissey a convincing Southern gentleman and Elba a man who overcame his tough life on the streets to become a professor. Stephen Rea also appears as Father Costigan, a link to KatherineÆs sad past.Product Identifiers
ProducerHerbert Gains, Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, Susan Downey
EAN7321900736701
eBay Product ID (ePID)59995499
Product Key Features
ActorStephen Rea, David Morrissey, Annasophia Robb, Idris Elba, Hilary Swank
Film/TV TitleThe Reaping
DirectorStephen Hopkins
LanguageEnglish
Run Time99 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2007
FeaturesWidescreen, Interactive Menu
GenreHorror/Occult, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerPhilip Glass, John Frizzell
ReviewsVariety - Swampy Louisiana locales give [the film] more color and sweaty atmosphere than most horror-thrillers, while Peter Levy's wavering handheld camerawork adds some tension, Time Out - Swank [gives a] credible, low-key performance, Empire - A horror that invokes memories of THE EXORCIST, THE OMEN, and ROSEMARYÆS BABY...
ScreenwriterChad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Reaping
Director of PhotographyPeter Levy
Consumer AdviceContains strong horror