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Children of the Corn

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Children of the Corn (1984)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:8

Rotten:14

Average Rating:4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Young lovers on a cross-country trip stop in a small Nebraska community and make a shocking discovery. One day, three years prior to the couples' arrival, the town's children killed all of the... Young lovers on a cross-country trip stop in a small Nebraska community and make a shocking discovery. One day, three years prior to the couples' arrival, the town's children killed all of the grown-ups at the apparent behest of a demon simply dubbed "He Who Walks Behind the Rows." Based on a short story from horror scribe Stephen King's "Night Shift" collection, this film spawned a slew of bloody sequels. [More]

Starring: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin

Starring: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin

Director: Fritz Kiersch

Director: Fritz Kiersch
Story: Stephen King

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Reviews for Children of the Corn

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3.5/5

Jason Morgan

its dated look reminds us that horror movies were once made with only a camera and buckets of Karo syrup; not marketable teen models and computer-generated effects.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 09 2009 03:18 PM

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1.5/4

Peter Canavese

It's a--look, it has to be said--corny "B" horror flick with a certain je ne sais WTF about it. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 12 2009 06:00 PM

Groucho Reviews

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Felix Gonzalez Jr.

How Children of the Corn continues to be so successful and popular 25 years after its release still remains a mystery ....

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 30 2009 08:21 PM

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 18 2008 05:51 AM

Variety

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0.5/4

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

incredibly boring from start to finish

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 08 2008 02:35 PM

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2/5

Cole Smithey

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 05 2006 08:21 PM

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N/R

Jeffrey M. Anderson

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 26 2006 03:17 AM

Combustible Celluloid

N/R

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:17 AM

Time Out

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1/5

Chuck O'Leary

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 10 2005 12:31 AM

Fantastica Daily

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2/5

Emanuel Levy

No review available.

comment Comment | Jul., 07 2005 12:39 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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2/5

Jake Euker

No review available.

comment Comment | Jul., 01 2005 10:49 PM

F5 (Wichita, KS)

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Anton Bitel

As ye sow, so shall ye reap - and for all its initial creepiness, in the end this Mid-western gothic yields a big cropful of corn.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 13 2004 10:42 PM

Movie Gazette

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3/5

Alex Sandell

No review available.

comment Comment | Sep., 15 2004 12:58 AM

Juicy Cerebellum

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2/5

James O'Ehley

No review available.

comment Comment | Jun., 10 2004 06:56 AM

Sci-Fi Movie Page

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3/5

Gregory Weinkauf

If you need a laugh, come to Malachi!

comment Comment | Feb., 04 2004 10:47 AM

New Times

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2/5

Cory Cheney

No review available.

comment Comment | Jan., 28 2004 02:42 PM

Urban Tulsa Weekly

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3/5

Ken Hanke

Grisly, occasionally effective horror flick.

comment Comment | Jun., 16 2003 05:31 PM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

N/R

Vincent Canby

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2003 05:07 PM

New York Times

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3/5

Brian Mckay

The only halfway decent installment of the entire bloated, pitiful franchise.

comment Comment | Mar., 19 2003 08:42 PM

eFilmCritic.com

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1/5

Josh Ralske

No review available.

comment Comment | Jan., 04 2003 10:22 PM

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