Children of the Corn (TV 2009)

The film opens in 1963 in the town of Hemingford in western Nebraska, which is in the middle of a severe drought... See full synopsis »

Director:

Donald P. Borchers

Writers:

Donald P. Borchers (teleplay), Stephen King (teleplay),

Stars:

David Anders, Kandyse McClure, Daniel Newman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Anders	...	Burton Stanton
Kandyse McClure	...	Vicky Stanton
Daniel Newman	...	Malachai
Preston Bailey	...	Issac
Robert Gerdisch	...	Preacher Boy
Jordan Schmidt	...	Bloody Knife Boy
Remington Jennings	...	Joseph / Ahaz
Austin Dreher	...	Freckled Boy
Dominic Plue	...	Jacob
Lexie Behr	...	Little Girl
Creighton Fox	...	Peter
Austin Coobs	...	Mark
Jake White	...	Oldest boy
Zita Vass	...	Ponytail girl
Ryan Bertroche	...	Amos

Storyline

The film opens in 1963 in the town of Hemingford in western Nebraska, which is in the middle of a severe drought... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

sex | horror movie remake | male nudity | scene after end credits | nebraska | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stephen King's Children of the Corn

Filming Locations:

Tipton, Iowa, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Children of the Corn Productions, Planet Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kandyse McClure returns for her second time in a Stephen King TV remake. She also played Sue Snell in the remake of Carrie.

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Goofs

There are several scenes inside the couple's car showing rain splashing the windows but as soon as they get out of the car it's sunny and dry.

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Connections

Version of Disciples of the Crow (1983)

User Reviews

Diabolically BAD

Anyone who would suggest this version of Children of The Corn is in any way superior to the original 1984 adaptation is completely out of their freakin' mind!!

This is 'MOVIES' we're talking about here...not a 'MOST FAITHFUL STEPHEN KING ADAPTATIONS COMPETITION'. Films have to be entertaining and dramatic. Like Kubrick's Shining, the choices made in the earlier adaptation were obviously smart and effective (not designed to please the author, but to please AUDIENCES)...but here..oh dear

The script, acting and execution of this Children of the Corn 2010 version is probably one of the most embarrassing train wrecks, even for modest budget horror I've had the displeasure of sitting through in many years.

Kandyse McClure's performance is particularly noteworthy as embarrassingly hysterical and silly. Watching two actors work you can always tell when someones out of their depth watching their eyes as the other actor delivers lines. When she's not shrieking every line, there's nobody home at all. David Anders does a pretty OK job and he's obviously in another league to Ms McClure..but he has some genuinely awful script to wade through also.

The eponymous 'children' are all limp and ineffective showroom dummies who seem to be rehearsing their lines...not even the vaguest hint of sinister! They don't even make believable religious fanatical drones! You know a horror film is failing dismally when you don't even get a hint of satisfaction when the irritating lead characters get their well deserved end! Avoid this like the plague...its not BAD FUNNY, its just really BAD.