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Children of the Corn

1984Movie1 h 32 minR

HorrorThriller
46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Letterboxd2.7/5Metacritic455.3Rotten Tomatoes38%40%

A tense, bleak horror movie about faith and meaning.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or uplift.

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Story

And a child shall lead them...

A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.

Feels like

  • Supernatural Horror
  • Rural Cult Film
  • Bleak & Unsettling
  • Religious Extremism
  • Atmospheric Dread
  • Psychological Suspense
  • Isolation & Paranoia
  • Classic Stephen King Adaptation

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Fritz Kiersch
Written by
George Goldsmith
Produced by
Donald P. Borchers, Terrence Kirby
Music by
Jonathan Elias

Everyone

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Facts

March 9, 1984 · 1 h 32 min · R

Released
March 9, 1984
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$800,000
Box office
$15 million
Available in
46 countries

Tropes

Canon Welding, Covers Always Lie, Direct-to-DVD +9

  • Canon Welding
  • Covers Always Lie
  • Direct-to-DVD
  • Pronoun of the Dreaded
  • Adults Are Useless
  • Alliance with an Abomination
  • Gorn
  • Downer Ending
  • Eldritch Abomination
  • Go Mad from the Isolation
  • Teenage Wasteland
  • Self-Made Orphan

12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Children of the Corn?"

Questions about Children of the Corn

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Children of the Corn?

PrimefuboTVPhiloAMC+The RokuThe CWPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with Ads

In the United States, Children of the Corn streams on Prime, fuboTV, Philo, AMC+, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 29 other countries.

Is Children of the Corn worth watching?

46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 5.6, Letterboxd 2.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 38%, and Metacritic 45).

Is there a sequel to Children of the Corn?

  1. Children of the Corn (1984)
  2. Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)
  3. Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
  4. Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996)
  5. Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)
  6. Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999)
  7. Children of the Corn: Revelation (2001)
  8. Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)
  9. Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 9 in its series, followed by Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992).

Will Children of the Corn scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Children of the Corn?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Children of the Corn use?

Canon WeldingCovers Always LieDirect-to-DVDPronoun of the DreadedAdults Are UselessAlliance with an AbominationGornDowner EndingEldritch AbominationGo Mad from the IsolationTeenage WastelandSelf-Made Orphanand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Canon Welding, Covers Always Lie, and Direct-to-DVD.