The Reaping

"Revisiting the book of Exodus in a feverish Southern-gothic context, this lurid, often ludicrously entertaining slab of Biblesploitation builds an earnest case for spirituality in a skeptical age..."

"The only remotely notable thing about this particular jumble of boos, bangs and door creaks...is that it tries to wed the horror trend with the heated-up God market..."

"The editing is perplexing: potentially interesting scenes are brief, others drawn-out. It takes far too long to get to the small town, far too long to meet the girl everyone’s blaming, far too long to get to the darned point. As a result, the reveal is so belated and hurried it’s almost pointless. It’s a sad state of affairs when the fit of Hilary Swank’s casual slacks is more interesting than a plague of locusts..."

"Some of the effects are squirm-worthy, if not actually frightening. Amid all the fake profundity, those moments -- you know, when the film is actually entertaining -- are rare..."

"Swank looks good, the film looks good, but the lack of clarity in the storytelling makes for a frivolous affair..."

"The Reaping isn't a total failure. Swank is never less than competent..."

"Empty but tasty popcorn horror..."