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Children of the Corn

2009 · 92 min

A grim, cheap-looking rural horror that grinds through cult menace and marital bickering without much dread or craft.

Genres
Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
Overview
A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • violence
    • isolation
    • madness
    • betrayal
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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