Children of the Corn (2009)

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A Vietnam veteran and his young wife fall prey to a malevolent rural cult comprised of murderous children in this adaptation of the terrifying short story by literary horror icon Stephen King. The year is 1975: Burt (David Anders) and his wife Vicki (Kandyse McClure) are on a cross-country trip when… More A Vietnam veteran and his young wife fall prey to a malevolent rural cult comprised of murderous children in this adaptation of the terrifying short story by literary horror icon Stephen King. The year is 1975: Burt (David Anders) and his wife Vicki (Kandyse McClure) are on a cross-country trip when they stumble into Gatlin, Nebraska. Unbeknownst to them, this idyllic farming community has been overtaken by an unspeakable evil. Under the wicked influence of adolescent evangelist Isaac and his sickle-wielding henchman Malachi, the children of Gatlin have sacrificed every adult in town to He Who Walks Behind the Rows. Now it's Burt and Vicki's turn. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Donald P. Borchers
Genres: Television, Horror

In Theaters: Sep 26, 2009 Wide
On DVD: Sep 26, 2009
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment

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R. L. Shaffer, IGN DVD
Basically, [Donald P.] Borchers' adaptation of Children of the Corn is one-part nasty bickering, two-parts boring corn chase.

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A.D. V

While it is more true to Stephen King's original story this film proves that that isn't necessarily a good thing since our heroes are a bickering, unlikeable couple and the ending is a downer. Still I give it props for trying to use elements from both the original film and… More
While it is more true to Stephen King's original story this film proves that that isn't necessarily a good thing since our heroes are a bickering, unlikeable couple and the ending is a downer. Still I give it props for trying to use elements from both the original film and King's story; plus as a surprising bonus the main theme from the original film returns too.
Todd S

I've liked Stephen King's Children of The Corn series since I was a kid and I was very interested when I heard that they were remaking them. The new version is different, but that's not always a good thing. It's definitely a lot more gory and frightening, which is… More
I've liked Stephen King's Children of The Corn series since I was a kid and I was very interested when I heard that they were remaking them. The new version is different, but that's not always a good thing. It's definitely a lot more gory and frightening, which is a good thing, but they cut a lot out of the story which was a bad thing. We aren't given any background information, characters are missing, and Isaac is so little and cute, that he isn't believable. On top of that, instead of a loving middle aged couple, we get a fighting interracial couple, in 1975, that features a Marine with PTSD and a prom queen who won't shut the fuck up! I'm glad it was a little creepier and bloodier than the original, but they cut out some of the best parts and give absolutely no background information. I felt like I was jumping into a movie after missing the first half hour, besides that, the acting was so-so, and overall the film was okay at best. In my opinion this film does not live up to the original and would have trouble rivaling some of the sequels as well.
Jacob P

This SyFy remake of the classic Stephen King tale fails to reach its goal with very cheesy yet boring scenes with not so brilliant acting.
Nicky M

I forgot that I watched this one late night recently until I saw a review from a fellow Flixtorian. Wish I had more to add but I agree with his review. The movie holds more true to the book but the original is far superior. (Maybe because as a kid it freaked me out). The adults are… More
I forgot that I watched this one late night recently until I saw a review from a fellow Flixtorian. Wish I had more to add but I agree with his review. The movie holds more true to the book but the original is far superior. (Maybe because as a kid it freaked me out). The adults are far less sympathetic and a darker tale is told. The inter-weaving of the book and original movie are the only reason this gets an ok review.