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Children of the Corn

2020Movie1 h 33 minR

HorrorThriller
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb3.8

A tense, scary horror movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Every parent's nightmare as you've never seen it before.

A psychopathic twelve-year-old girl in a small town in Nebraska recruits all the other children and goes on a bloody rampage, killing the corrupt adults and anyone else who opposes her. A bright high schooler who won't go along with the plan is the town's only hope of survival.

Feels like

  • Horror
  • Supernatural
  • Cult
  • Small Town
  • Child Villain
  • Remake
  • Bloody
  • Dystopian

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Kurt Wimmer
Written by
Kurt Wimmer
Produced by
Lucas Foster, John Baldecchi, Doug Barry
Music by
Jacob Shea

Everyone

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Facts

October 23, 2020 · 1 h 33 min · R

Released
October 23, 2020
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$800,000
Available in
14 countries

Tropes

Dark Messiah, You Have Failed Me, Creepy Child +9

  • Dark Messiah
  • You Have Failed Me
  • Creepy Child
  • Direct-to-DVD
  • Teens Are Monsters
  • Awful Wedded Life
  • Covers Always Lie
  • Unexpectedly Abandoned
  • Alliance with an Abomination
  • Ghost Town
  • Go Mad from the Isolation
  • Self-Made Orphan

12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 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?

HuluPhiloAMC+HooplaShudder

In the United States, Children of the Corn streams on Hulu, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is Children of the Corn worth watching?

43
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 3.8).

Will Children of the Corn scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 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 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Children of the Corn use?

Dark MessiahYou Have Failed MeCreepy ChildDirect-to-DVDTeens Are MonstersAwful Wedded LifeCovers Always LieUnexpectedly AbandonedAlliance with an AbominationGhost TownGo Mad from the IsolationSelf-Made Orphanand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Dark Messiah, You Have Failed Me, and Creepy Child.