Children of the Corn
Anne Marie McEvoy, Courtney Gains, John Franklin
The murder rate is as high as an elephant's eye in this flaccid adaptation of Stephen King's short story. While driving through Nebraska en route to a new job, medico Burt (Peter Horton) and his wife ...( read more
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DVD Released: April 10, 2001
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May 9, 2009This film stretches itself as far as it can go. It's simply two people walking around and driving around for a very long time. When the kids finally come out to play, they're such awful actors it's hard to take them seriously. By the end the dated effects come into play and it's ... ...( read more )
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November 8, 2008I preferred the first half of this film to the second, I feel it started off quite well as a classic Horror and very typically Stephen King, it just went on a little too long.
Reminded me of the (much later) French film ?Them?. -
September 20, 2008Job and Sarah were cute, and Malachi was the ugliest kid I've ever seen. Not sure if Issac was a midget or an ugly kid or a kid in makeup, but it was odd looking as well. Not sure this movie made ANY sense. It could have been just fine as a stand alone 'child zealot cult' that... ...( read more )
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July 21, 2008I think this is one better left to memory. The beginning is fantastic, but the meltdown at the end (crucifixes that shoot sparkles and fly away?) is a tad disappointing now.
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June 26, 2009I didn't really enjoy this at all. In fact this film seems to have a legendary type of reputation in the horror genre and I don't understand why. It had some creepy moments but the main villain was never full explained and what was up with that ending?? They just start walking... ...( read more )
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June 11, 2008kwl movie and i think issac is
funny cuz hes short
and i like the way he talks:) -
June 5, 2007lol yeah deffinatly a beastly midget lol!!
this movie rox but all stephen king movies rock -
February 2, 2007Children of the Corn! It was a funny yet sick and twisted movie! I loved it and Issac is a beastly midget!!!!
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