Review of Children of the Corn (1984) by Daniel P — 18 May 2009
Urgh, this is no classic - it's title is the most memorable thing. Children of the Corn is horribly derivative of better films, with its corny (sorry) music score, creepy kids and religious theme. An interesting and clever short story by Stephen King is here padded out to inordinate length.
The children overact (they're children, but still...), the film seems to want to reassure rather than to horrify, and the corn imagery is just too much (corn husks pile up in abandoned homes, shops, friggin' everywhere).
It's directed boringly with a simple point and shoot technique. The setup is far more interesting than the payoff, with the second half - endless scenes of walking around and screaming - more likely to piss you off than scare you, let alone entertain you.
Not good. And how many sequels!?
This review of Children of the Corn (1984) was written by Daniel P on 18 May 2009.
Children of the Corn has generally received mixed reviews.
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