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.
A slick-looking but incredibly schlocky horror film.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
9 Apr 2007
rotten:
The Reaping isn't quite bad enough, or even New Testament enough, to qualify as a sign of the impending apocalypse. But by the time it's over, you know you're getting close.
– Bruce Newman,
San Jose Mercury News,
9 Apr 2007
rotten:
What could Swank really have done with such a cliche-ridden screenplay, except turn it down?
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Apr 2007
rotten:
I prophesy an early exodus from cinemas.
– Nigel Floyd,
Time Out,
19 Apr 2007
rotten:
The cumulative effect is likely to make viewers weary, but not so weary that they can't manage a chuckle or two during the film's cheesed-out final minutes.