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Children of the Corn represents one of the best attempts at horror fron the Decade of Decadence. Any horror fan will truly appreciate this gem. I don't really recommend that movie goers with even the slightest distaste for horror view this film. This film technically could be considered a child exploitation horror movie. Although I'm sure the children were all very well compensated for their participation here, some might take objection to a film so heavily based on child themes interlaced with violence. For those of you who don't know, this film was adapted from a Stephen King book by the same title. The story is brilliant and original. The book, as always, is probably better; but adapting a King novel to the big screen never does justice to King's writing. The basic plot line revolves around a small rural town in Nebraska that has been taken over by an extremist religious group headed by the town's children. Their God resides in the surrounding corn fields and it's in the corn fields that this religious sect will meet their ultimate fate. Children of the Corn is a fun ride. Don't watch it unless you enjoy horror!Read full review
No matter how many times I've seen this movie it's still one of the SCARIEST and CREEPIEST I've ever watched! I assure you that after watching this movie you will get the creeps at the mere mention of a cornfield! Adapted from a short story in King's book, The Night Shift, the premise and acting are GREAT- especially the child actors. The only thing that stops me from giving it an excellent rating is the ending. Like other Stephen King storylines what starts out in this movie as terribly frightening, breaks down into something so bombarded with supernatural elements that it becomes completely unrealistic/ unbelievable. Even so, it is definitely worth the watch. (Although I do not recommend any of the sequels, which are not related to any of King's writings.) Burt, a young doctor afraid of commitment, and his girlfriend, Vicki, are driving across the country to get to a new job he has accepted. While driving through the isolated town of Gatlin (Nebraska) they have a horrible accident. They hit a young child with thier car when he appears to jump out in front of them from a cornfield. Upon examining the dead child Burt immediately realizes that it was not the impact of the car that killed him. He was already dead. Not knowing what else to do he wraps the child's body in a blanket, places him in the trunk of the car and heads into town to find help. However, once they reach town they make some startling discoveries. The streets are lined with abandoned houses, there is no electricity or phone service and most troubling of all, no adults...Read full review
CHILDREN OF THE CORN was a lot scarier when it first came out. Modern horror fans expect a bit more in the way of special effects, and are no longer satisfied with off-screen killings where the audience hears screams and sees a bit of blood spatter but no gory details. Thus, this film moves into the average category, especially because it features one of my pet peeves: the completely unnecessary weird gas station attendant. However, there's no denying that if a bunch of children decided to kill all the adults in town, it WOULD be pretty terrifying; and the main kid villains, Isaac and Malachai, are played by a pair of kid actors so creepy-looking I doubt they ever found work in another genre. The hero, Peter Horton, gets the mob of murderous kids to back down by giving them a teacher-ish lecture about how they should be ashamed of themselves (yeah, I'm sure that would work on a bunch of inner-city gang kids---NOT!) But this is Nebraska, not Compton, so the kids, who have committed multiple murders, slink off in shame when Horton tells them they've been bad little boys and girls. There are some loose ends --- Horton and his girlfriend (Linda Hamilton) seem to forget they've left a boy's corpse in their car trunk, and never get around to removing it. Nevertheless, there are moments that still have the power to induce nightmares...like the teen waitress calmly poisoning the adults' coffee, Isaac lecturing with fanatic religious fervor, and Malachai stalking people with a wicked-looking knife. Verdict: Still scary after all these years.Read full review
Stephen King has said in interviews that I’ve seen that he writes about the things that terrify him the most. A town full of children that comprise a murderous cult is pretty frightening indeed. Great character acting legend R.G. Armstrong makes an appearance and turns in an excellent performance in this film. Remember the graphics on the movie poster scared me quite a bit when it was originally released. Highly recommended this film.
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I saw this movie when it first came out. I have seen it numerous times since then and I wanted the original movie and not a remake.The DVD case is in excellent condition! Shows minimal wear.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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