The Blind Dead
10-29-2007, 01:47 PM
The Reaping (2007)
Warner Home Video
R1 / NTSC DVD
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes & Bruce Rousso
Starring: Hilary Swank, Stephen Rea, AnnaSophia Robb, Idris Elba & David Morrissey.
Katherine Winter used to be a devout Christian missionary, but after the murder of her husband and young daughter at the hands of outraged natives, she’s turned her back on God and has become a full-time miracle debunker, teaching college classes in the practical science that lies behind the so-called miraculous. When Katherine is invited to Louisiana to investigate reports of a river turned red, she and her colleague Ben head on down to Haven to debunk the phenomena. But it’s not that easy. Katherine is soon faced with the Ten Plagues Of Egypt, apparently unleashed by a sinister little girl named Loren. But is Loren really Satan in the flesh? Or is there a larger conspiracy at work in Haven?
Confusing, convoluted, apocalyptic mess with an overloaded plot that collapses in on itself and a twist you’ll see coming miles away. The setting of the swamplands of the deep south is nice - southern Gothic and all that. A swarm of locusts is cool. But what the hell is going on? And why exactly should I care? And why does the black guy ALWAYS have to die in a horror film? The cast is great and they all do the best they can with the shitty script. AnnaSophia Robb as the mysterious little girl is captivating. But there’s just too much going on and none of it is very original.
Technical Details:
Screen format: 1.85:1 Widescreen
Audio: English, Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, French & Spanish
Running time: 99 mins
Extras:
Featurettes (4):
1 Science of the Plagues
2 The Characters
3 A Place Called Haven
4 The Reaping: The Seventh Plague
The Straight Dope:
If you like quasi-biblical prophecy films - the kind that take great liberties with the gospel, that is - like The Order, Stigmata and End Of Days, you may enjoy this cliche-riddled claptrap. The cast deserves better, especially the humiliated looking Stephen Rea. The special effects are cool but ultimately, it’s an overblown swarm of silliness.
Blurbtastic:
“An apocalyptic thrill ride!”
Movie: 2 / 5
Extras: 2 / 5
Overall: 2 / 5
Warner Home Video
R1 / NTSC DVD
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Writer: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes & Bruce Rousso
Starring: Hilary Swank, Stephen Rea, AnnaSophia Robb, Idris Elba & David Morrissey.
Katherine Winter used to be a devout Christian missionary, but after the murder of her husband and young daughter at the hands of outraged natives, she’s turned her back on God and has become a full-time miracle debunker, teaching college classes in the practical science that lies behind the so-called miraculous. When Katherine is invited to Louisiana to investigate reports of a river turned red, she and her colleague Ben head on down to Haven to debunk the phenomena. But it’s not that easy. Katherine is soon faced with the Ten Plagues Of Egypt, apparently unleashed by a sinister little girl named Loren. But is Loren really Satan in the flesh? Or is there a larger conspiracy at work in Haven?
Confusing, convoluted, apocalyptic mess with an overloaded plot that collapses in on itself and a twist you’ll see coming miles away. The setting of the swamplands of the deep south is nice - southern Gothic and all that. A swarm of locusts is cool. But what the hell is going on? And why exactly should I care? And why does the black guy ALWAYS have to die in a horror film? The cast is great and they all do the best they can with the shitty script. AnnaSophia Robb as the mysterious little girl is captivating. But there’s just too much going on and none of it is very original.
Technical Details:
Screen format: 1.85:1 Widescreen
Audio: English, Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, French & Spanish
Running time: 99 mins
Extras:
Featurettes (4):
1 Science of the Plagues
2 The Characters
3 A Place Called Haven
4 The Reaping: The Seventh Plague
The Straight Dope:
If you like quasi-biblical prophecy films - the kind that take great liberties with the gospel, that is - like The Order, Stigmata and End Of Days, you may enjoy this cliche-riddled claptrap. The cast deserves better, especially the humiliated looking Stephen Rea. The special effects are cool but ultimately, it’s an overblown swarm of silliness.
Blurbtastic:
“An apocalyptic thrill ride!”
Movie: 2 / 5
Extras: 2 / 5
Overall: 2 / 5