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Summary: Why Children of the corn is a horror classic.
Review: First off, forget about all the sequels,children of the corn this and children of the corn that, and take a look at the original. In the tiny village of Gatlin all the children, led by preacher Issac have slaughtered all the town's adults.Creeepy! Now onto our heros,Burt and Vicky who are just passing through,minding their own busines,when they hit a child who happens to be standing in the middle of the road....But for Burt and Vicky it's only the beginning of their nightmare. Yes it's the kids revenge as Issac orders his hit-man Maliki to kill the "outlanders" as they call them. Luckily Burt finds Jobe and Sarah (actually I lie, coz they found him),the only two children not corrupted by the evil lurking presence of the corn feild. Children of the corn is Stephen King's best. It's got great scare sequences and let me just say that the movie's musical score is a masterpeice in itself.It'd give anyone the chills.So, simply that's why I like this movie. This was Deathgirl, telling you why Children of the corn is a horror classic.Kill the outlanders....
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Summary: Another King story trashed
Review: This film actually begins quite well, although the little kid narrating it kind of made it lose the creepy feeling you had in the opening credits. The movie is actually fairly entertaining until after our two main characers enter the house of our youthful narrator and his sister. Up until this sour turn in events, it's a fairly noble adaption. And then the story is wrecked, from the, al I can think of is: "toned down" ending, tothe lame interpretation of "He who walks Behind The rows". Why do screenplay writers feel they must always change the master of horror's story around? Everytime they do it trashes what could've been a promising film. I've seen it in Dreamcatcher and The Tommyknockers, although this sucked already anyway. It also brings to mind: Why did they feel inclined to make a sequel? Hollywood sickens me sometimes.
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Summary: He wants you to Malici.
Review: This was a great film based off a short story written by Steven King. I have not seen the sequels( I want to, even if they got bad reviews)but I think this one is better than the rest. It's about some young kids who killed thier parents led by a child named Issac. Meanwile, a a marride cupple goes out on a vacction only to unfrotanoly lose gas in the cornfiled were the chidren
are. Very good movie. Perfect for a Steven King colltion.
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Summary: One reason why I miss the 80s........
Review: In the 80s you could make a low budget horror flick with unknown actors and it would become a household name. This is the case with Children Of The Corn. Not a great movie or anything, but a classic nonetheless. In all honesty, I have absolutely no clue how so many sequels got made. But this one is 100% horror movie junkfood entertainment that they just cannot make anymore. The movie tries to be creepy, but only succeeds some of the time. The first scene in the diner is still a bit shocking even today. Unfortunately, the rest of the film never lives up to that scene. Another highlight is John Franklin's performance as Isaac. They couldn't have picked a better guy for this part, he's pretty creepy. He could pass for 17 or 30, man or woman! I could have done without all the supernatural junk thrown in near the end, and the "monster" that looks like Bugs Bunny tunneling to Albuquerque. Do you think anyone would notice a deserted town after three years? But I don't like this movie for it's logic, just coz it's fun.
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Summary: Frightening
Review: When watching a film like this you have to look at it the way you would have when it was released, much like our favorite Italian horror directors. If you go into it expecting to see people fly (matrix) or people who should die and dont (Freddy,Jason,Myers) then you'll be dissapointed. I think this movie holds up well to the hands of time. Upon reviewing the new DVD release I just recently aquired I found that I still love it. I remember watching it the first time when I was a pre-teen. Yep, parents obviously neglected me.....no.....they where great. I was scared s###less, had nightmares for a couple nights. Now as an adult I know thats what a scary movie is suposed to do. If I watch a so called horror film and go to bed without a single thought about it then it has failed. However if I awaken all night expecting the Tallman to get me (Phantasm) then it has done its job. This film is exactly what its meant to be....Horror, nothing less. Any true horror fan should be adding this to his/her collection.P.S. Avoid the sequels like the plague!
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Summary: One of the greatest horror films of all time!
Review: Among my top ten horror films, Children of the Corn succeeds on all levels.
Acting, cinematography, music, and direction are all first rate.
The concept of children chasing adults with scythes and other pointy objects is just terrifying to me. This film is a classic and nothing short of terrific.
The DVD comes with a trailer and booklet. Contrary to what you may have heard, it really is a great series of horror films.
I highly recommend checking out the 6 sequels. Most all of them are genuinely frightening.
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Summary: Lame and offensive, but a guilty pleasure
Review: Pro:
-Interesting story idea, fairly well executed.
-Capably acted.
-Cult-movie "camp" factor.
-A little creepy.
-You'll remember it. Con:
-Wears out its welcome; a little boring.
-Ridiculous "monster." (You'll be reminded of "Caddyshack")
-A bit overacted at times.
-Children slitting each other's throats.
-You'll remember it. Creepy, enjoyable fun? Or offensive crap? You be the judge!
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Summary: kind of a bore...
Review: yea yea yea its a cult classic and very memorable...but why...stephen king is an amazing writer, but this is weak...its not very suspensful, not very well acted, the score tho is probably the best ive ever heard from a horror movie, but the story line is slow and at times very boring. And a lot of the characters are really annoying i mean, they make you want to take a gun to your TV annoying! Isaac, i wanted to slaughter that high pitched, midget friend of Dorothy, always complaining and going on! and malachae or w/e his name is...the dood with the red mullet and horse jaw....he annoyed me more than isaac...and whats with the stupid ending? the visual looks sooooo bad and soooo stupid! this movie as a whole just makes me mad....ok im changing the rating from a 3 to a 2. Only reasons its getting 2 stars is cuz the music is awesome and its by stephen king....other than that...its not worth it
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Summary: A COTC classic!
Review: This was made in the 80's people! Of couse it might suck! But this film really wasn't scary, a good try to make it scary but it wasnt. The begining of the film takes you to three minutes of gore and violence, but thats all the gore you will see in the film, not counting a stabbing issue. THe film is a bit better then the short story itself, but then what else is new? Sure, you get a boring plot that wished it needed more violence since its a horror film, but this film is great the way it is. In my opinion its a great film, but dont expect a lot. IT was made in the 80's, not of this century. Watch if you are a SK Fan or a COTC fan. Either way is great. Trust me, you'll like it if you like the friendly version of horror.
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Summary: Good story, awful movie
Review: This movie has the kind of plot that could scare the pants off you. A teen zealot is contacted by an evil spirit, pieces together a cult in his hometown, convinces his peer group to kill all the adults in town, then carries out murders and sacrifices to appease "He Who Walks Behind The Rows". I was scared just from the commercials when I was 14. I watched it last night, and it's about as scary as an episode of Friends. The "outlanders" ruin everything. They are so unmoved by the bizarre situation, it's very difficult to be scared yourself. They hit a boy in the road with a Buick LeSabre, the woman is captured by the kids and crucified, the guy is stabbed in the chest, they confront a supernatural entity, witness a sacrifice & subsequent possession, and set acres of cornfields aflame by pushing gasohol through the irrigation pumps. All the while, they barely hit their target heartrate. They're running around town after someone corns up their car (which has the body of the boy in the trunk), constantly encountering horrible situations. Again, they don't even really break a sweat. At the end of the movie, it's like a sequel to that sled dog movie. They're all giddy talking about adopting the two youngsters who help them out. Even then, a psycho from the church springs from their back seat with a knife. After slamming her across the nose with the car door, they just start laughing again and decide to walk to the next town and adopt the kids. The best actor in this movie is easily the kid who plays Malachai. He's so evil, it's awesome. That red hair, the bellbottom floods, the teeth, and a voice that sounds like barbed wire. He wants the blood of the outlanders, he overthrows Isaac, he carries a kitchen knife in a hip holster. He's who tormented me in my dreams when I was a kid. Big ups to Malachai!
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