Review of Children of the Corn (1984) by Stephen K — 30 May 2008

An uber-creepy twisted film that is effective in many places with a great score but contains a few moments that are a little dumb on the character's part.

This review of Children of the Corn (1984) was written by Stephen K on 30 May 2008.

Children of the Corn has generally received mixed reviews.

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