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Children of the Corn

Play trailer 1:50 Poster for Children of the Corn R Released Mar 3, 2023 1h 32m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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Possessed by a spirit in a dying cornfield, twelve-year-old Eden recruits the other children in her small town to rise up and take control. Tired of having to pay the price for their parents' mistakes, Eden leads the kids on a bloody rampage, killing the adults and anyone who opposes her. With all the adults jailed or dead, it comes down to one high schooler who won't go along with the plan and becomes the town's only hope of survival.
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Bereft of a single kernel of fear or excitement, this Children of the Corn suggests the franchise is irrevocably lost in a maize of sub-mediocrity.

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Cath Clarke Guardian Boring and bland. What a shucker. Rated: 1/5 Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) The little evil girl gives a pretty solid performance in this terrible movie. Mar 15, 2023 Full Review Katie Rife Polygon There’s a lot of screaming and blood, and kids giggling while clutching rusty farm equipment, but none of it leads to anything. Mar 3, 2023 Full Review Rebecca Johnson Film Focus Online A few nice shots here and there, one strong lead performance and a handful of instances of gore simply cannot elevate it, making it a chore to sit through. Rated: 1/5 Jul 24, 2023 Full Review Gena Radcliffe The Spool [I]t is, yet again, a lazy, indifferent attempt to merge folk horror and killer kids that offers no scares, no laughs, and no fun. Jun 2, 2023 Full Review Cheryl Eddy io9.com As far as creepy-kid tales go, it’s actually not terrible. But it never quite overcomes the question of why it exists in the first place. May 1, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Trauma83 the original was terrible, so I don't understand the comments l complaints about the remake. I personally had a lot of fun with this one. The demonic corn stalk monster was cheesy, but everything else was fine. it isn't perfect but I had a good time Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/06/23 Full Review Ryan G Inept filmmaking on almost every level. The lead evil kid was nice, but even with knowing the film is about a demonic Corn stalk, all logic is utterly baffling Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/06/23 Full Review Uneedabiscuit Really wish they would’ve taken this seriously and revamped it the right way. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/05/23 Full Review Michele H Horrible movie, low budget, bad acting and difficult to get through the movie without walking out. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/05/23 Full Review MRW Awful - do not recommend Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/05/23 Full Review Madcat67 Its better than that horrible Firestarter remake the little girl who played the leader of the kids made this film she was really good and they actually have a budget its the best one since the original i say see it Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Possessed by a spirit in a dying cornfield, twelve-year-old Eden recruits the other children in her small town to rise up and take control. Tired of having to pay the price for their parents' mistakes, Eden leads the kids on a bloody rampage, killing the adults and anyone who opposes her. With all the adults jailed or dead, it comes down to one high schooler who won't go along with the plan and becomes the town's only hope of survival.
Director
Kurt Wimmer
Producer
John Baldecchi, Doug Barry, Lucas Foster
Screenwriter
Kurt Wimmer
Distributor
RLJE Films
Production Co
Digital Riot Media, ANVL Entertainment, Cinemation Studios, Angel Oak Films, Impala
Rating
R (Violence and Bloody Images)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 21, 2023
Runtime
1h 32m
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