Thursday, April 22, 2010

Religious Horror Film Spotlight - The Reaping

The Reaping came out back in 2007 and I have to say that I'm going to have to go back and watch it again to refresh my memory as to if I thought it was any good. It does feature a pretty impressive cast that includes Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank, Stephen Rea, William Ragsdale (that right, Charlie Brewer from Fright Night - one of my all time favorite 80's horror films), and that creepy little girl, AnnaSophia Robb. Give it a watch and see what you think. Here's a description of the flick:

"Investigative scholar Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank) is a debunker of modern "miracles," bringing scientific light to superstition and fraud. But events in tiny Haven, Louisiana defy even her expertise. There, the 10 Biblical Plagues seem to be reoccurring. And the more she seeks answers, the more she questions her own beliefs. Two-time Academy Award (R) winner Swank headlines this electrifying Dark Castle Entertainment production that reaps locusts, frogs, a river of blood and more - all to eye-filling, fear-inducing, heart-probing, must-see effect."

Dark Castle Entertainment has done some really great horror films in the past, like Orphan, House of Wax, Thir13en Ghosts, and House on Haunted Hill.