The "Children of the Corn" franchise has been very successful in the task of proliferating horror films of dubious quality. This film, made and released directly to video, without going through theaters, is a direct sequel to the 2009 film and begins more or less where it left off: after seeing the man who loves to disappear into the cornfield to certain death, Ruth, pregnant, flees from Gatlin and from a life that would condemn her, sooner or later. Life take its courses and she, now a single mother, learns to survive alone, always on the run from herself, chased by hallucinations and visions. That's how she finds a job as a mechanic in an isolated city, where she will try to get her life back up. But the evil entity who lives in the Gatlin fields promises not to leave her alone.
Honestly, I didn't feel the movie was as bad as some said it was. Okay, as a horror movie definitely doesn't work, I've never been scared and the tension is dramatic, but it doesn't scare anyone. However, the story is good enough and the main character, like her son, are two characters that the script develops enough to give them some attention and not simply wait to see if they die. It is not a long film, it does not waste much time on anything. I liked the way the script explores the relationship between mother and child, making it credible and one of the solid points of the plot.
The cast is miserable, does not do a particularly notable job and simply appears where and when it is needed. Lynn Andrews was particularly annoying, but Sara Moore was not far behind, despite being quite effective in the death and massacre scenes. The exception to this rule are the two main actors in the plot: Jake Ryan Scott was good, but Marci Miller deserves to be highlighted for his commitment to the main role.
Technically, the film is decent enough. Cinematography and effects are nothing surprising, but effects do their job well and the sets and costumes are good, and really help to create the right environment for the story. But none of this justifies the film, which will probably only interest those who want, as I wanted, to see the complete franchise.
Honestly, I didn't feel the movie was as bad as some said it was. Okay, as a horror movie definitely doesn't work, I've never been scared and the tension is dramatic, but it doesn't scare anyone. However, the story is good enough and the main character, like her son, are two characters that the script develops enough to give them some attention and not simply wait to see if they die. It is not a long film, it does not waste much time on anything. I liked the way the script explores the relationship between mother and child, making it credible and one of the solid points of the plot.
The cast is miserable, does not do a particularly notable job and simply appears where and when it is needed. Lynn Andrews was particularly annoying, but Sara Moore was not far behind, despite being quite effective in the death and massacre scenes. The exception to this rule are the two main actors in the plot: Jake Ryan Scott was good, but Marci Miller deserves to be highlighted for his commitment to the main role.
Technically, the film is decent enough. Cinematography and effects are nothing surprising, but effects do their job well and the sets and costumes are good, and really help to create the right environment for the story. But none of this justifies the film, which will probably only interest those who want, as I wanted, to see the complete franchise.