Review of Children of the Corn (1984) by Sherlyn A — 20 Dec 2012

Meh...I like Malachi's look, though. One of these times, I'll go out on Halloween like that.

This review of Children of the Corn (1984) was written by Sherlyn A on 20 Dec 2012.

Children of the Corn has generally received mixed reviews.

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