Children of the Corn: The Gathering (1996) (V)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Greg Spence

Writers (WGA):

Stephen King (short story "Children of the Corn")
Stephen Berger (written by) ...

Release Date:

8 October 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

In a sleepy midwestern town... A horrifying evil is about to rise again!

Plot:

All the kids in a town over night become feverish and have convulsions. The next day they start to become evil...

Plot Keywords:

Teeth | Doctor | Direct To Video | Fourth Part | Numbered Sequel

Cast

Naomi Watts	...	Grace Rhodes
Jamie Renée Smith	...	Margaret Rhodes
Karen Black	...	June Rhodes
Mark Salling	...	James Rhodes
Brent Jennings	...	Donald Atkins
Toni Marsh	...	Sandra Atkins
Lewis Flanagan III	...	Marcus Atkins
Brandon Kleyla	...	Josiah
William Windom	...	Doc Larson
Salle Ellis	...	Jane Nock
Marietta Marich	...	Rosa Nock
Jonathan Patterson	...	Charlie McLellan
Joshua Patterson	...	Scott McLellan
Kay Bower	...	Janet McLellan
Samaria Graham	...	Mary Anne

Also Known As:

Children of the Corn IV (USA) (working title)
Deadly Harvest

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, and for some language.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2002) | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1998) | Germany:18 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

A deleted scene features Jane and Rosa Nock telling Grace (Naomi Watts) and Donald (Brent Jennings) how the children called Josiah by a different name: "He Who Walks Behind The Rows".

Quotes:

[first lines]
June Rhodes: Yes? Can I help you?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Maybe Tomorrow (2008/I)

The best of the sequels

Deciding that there should be a comment here that explains slightly more if a movie "sucks" or not, which is not much of an opinion. While none of these films with the exception of the first film are masterful, this is the best of the sequels. It has more of a supernatural element than some of the others but still manages to keep things moving and even a little suspenseful. This fourth installment also has a very high rating on the gore scale as well with some rather gruesome killings. If you have not yet seen this one but have others in the series it is worth the time. However, all said, it is for hard core genre fans only.