Children of the Corn 2009

This TV remake at least tries to keep itself faithful to the original story by Stephen King.

The movie begins in 1963 in the Nebraskan town of Gatlin. A group of children are gathered inside a tent, where a young in a boy cowboy suit gives a creepy lecture to the rest of the congregation, while a pig is being sacrificed.

Jump to 12 years later, and a married couple traveling on the back roads of Nebraska are arguing inside their car, the corn fields being the only backdrop. Suddenly, a boy comes out of the corn fields, holding his bleeding throat, into the path of the couple's car. The man swerves and brakes, but to no avail - the boy is ran over.

The story continues pretty much following the original short story. It is better than the last three sequels to the original, but it still could have been a much better film itself. The acting is generally all right, apart from Kandyse McClure, after the boy hits the car and the little boy who played Issac recites his lines like he's still trying to remember them.

If you're a fan of the original 1984 film or even just the story then go ahead and give this a shot. It's not unwatchable and you could find worse things to waste an hour and a half on.

Cast:

Daniel Newman ... Malachai
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

David Anders ... Burton Stanton
The Revenant (2009), The Riot (2009)

Kandyse McClure ... Vicki
Battlestar Galactica as Dualla

Preston Bailey ... Issac

The movie aired on September 26, 2009, and the DVD release date October 6, 2009

Rating: 2 out of 5 - That includes 1 for the camera work and music

Children of the corn - 1984 original

 
Sequels:
 
The film had one sequel on general cinema release:
 
* Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice, 1993

Five further sequels were later released directly to video:
 
* Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest, 1995
* Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering, 1996
* Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror, 1998
* Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return, 1999
* Children of the Corn: Revelation, 2001

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