Children of the Corn

2009 • 92 minutes

About this movie

From Donald P. Borchers comes the resurrection of the most unholy shocker of all: Itﾒs 1975, and a young married couple ﾗ Vietnam vet Burt (David Anders of ALIAS, HEROES) and preacherﾒs daughter Vicki (Kandyse McClure of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) ﾗ are driving cross-country straight into the heartland of Hell. Here in Gatlin, Nebraska, the townﾒs bloodthirsty children ﾗ led by the boy preacher Isaac and his teen enforcer Malachai ﾖ have slaughtered all adults by command of He Who Walks Behind The Rows. Now two new outlanders have arrivedﾅ and The Time Of Sacrifice is at hand. Preston Bailey (DEXTER) and Daniel Newman co-star in this brutal and chilling re-imagining of Kingﾒs infamous tale, featuring graphic footage not seen in the television broadcast.

Ratings and reviews

The black girl was irritating beyond belief. I was hoping they would off her character off fast. I truly hated her. They should of at least showed how everything started like the original. There was no aspect of this film that I liked. What was laughable was when she threatened to get her husband locked up for hitting her. During those times, they wouldn't of arrested him just based on the fact that she was black. A classic like the original should of never been remade

This movie was very, very terribly made. There were two of the children having sex and all the other kids WATCHING IT. This was NOT in the original. Also, the film focused solely on the couple and their story, which was also NOT what the original was about? I understand a remake is not a set-in-stone follow the script kind of thing, but the whole story-telling was OFF. Also, why did the man have to be a Marine? It added nothing to the story other than a horrible flashback scene.

Most (if not all) films have their flaws and this one is no exception. Its not in any way, shape, or form, better than the 1984 adaptation of king's short story. The acting is not perfect and the camera constantly zooms in on objects with no purpose or relevance to the overall plot. Despite this, I also don't think it's any worse than the 1984 version, which also had a few flaws of its own. I feel that this movie is decent in that it does exactly what it's supposed to do: scare. Also the main characters, while not perfect in their performance, are still entertaining. Even relatable at times. In my opinion, if I can relate to the characters in any movie, it not only makes the movie believable, but also makes it worth the purchase. And, in the end, this movie was not only worth the money, but also worth the viewing! 4 stars!