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Children of the Corn: Genesis

2011 · 81 min

A slow, uneasy desert horror that traps you in a strange house with mounting dread and little relief.

Directed by: Joel Soisson
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Kelen Coleman, Tim Rock, Barbara Nedeljakova

Tagline: If they hope to have a future, they have to deal with the past.
Overview: Tim and Allie seek shelter in a remote desert compound after becoming lost and stranded. A strange Manson-like character, Preacher, reluctantly allows them inside with strict orders to be gone by morning and not wander "where you are not invited."

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Directed by: Joel Soisson
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Kelen Coleman, Tim Rock, Barbara Nedeljakova

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
faith
deception
trauma
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror, thriller
Directed by: Joel Soisson
Written by: Joel Soisson
Starring: Kelen Coleman, Tim Rock, Barbara Nedeljakova, Duane Whitaker, Dusty Burwell, Billy Drago, J.J. Banicki, Diane Peterson
Music: Jacob Yoffee
Cinematography: Alex Lehmann
Runtime: 81 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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