Review of Children of the Corn (1984) by Adam D — 27 Apr 2009

Scary when I was 11 years old... not any more its just plain boring.

This review of Children of the Corn (1984) was written by Adam D on 27 Apr 2009.

Children of the Corn has generally received mixed reviews.

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