Children of the Corn

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Children of the Corn

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Released Mar 3, 2023

1h 32m

Horror

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

The little evil girl gives a pretty solid performance in this terrible movie.

Mar 15, 2023

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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

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Alyse Wax

GameSpot

This new Children of the Corn is less of a remake than it is a reimagining.

Nov 27, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Uneedabiscuit

Really wish they would’ve taken this seriously and revamped it the right way.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/05/23

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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

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MRW

Awful - do not recommend

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/23

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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

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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: ANVL Entertainment, Impala, Cinemation Studios, Digital Riot Media, Angel Oak Films
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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