Children of the Corn is a new adaptation of Stephen King‘s novel, this time by Shudder and directed by Kurt Wimmer.
An adaptation shaped for the modern “sensibility” towards King’s novel, which raises philosophical questions about whether “any time in the past was better”.
I have never read such negative reviews about a film.
Movie Review
Could they have saved themselves the effort of making it? The answer is a resounding “yes”. It’s just another horror telefilm and which with this supposed regeneration of the tale – without covering any new ground – loses almost everything quitessential from the novel and destroys everything that the 1984 film had about it that was good.
En cuanto a ambientación y cinematografía: los recurrentes trucos modernos que, aderezado con algún susto ochentero, la convierten en más o menos pasable. Suponemos que está destinada a un público mayoritariamente juvenil que, sin conocer ni la novela ni la adaptación previa ni la crítica de la razón pura kantiana, pueden considerarla un buen entretenimiento, pero es demasiado fácil en cuanto a factura, elementos y producción.
In terms of setting and cinematography: it contains recurring modern tricks that, seasoned with a few eighties-style scares, make it more or less tolerable. We assume that it is intended for a mostly young audience who, neither knowing the novel nor the previous adaptation, nor the critique of Kantian pure reason, may consider it good entertainment, but it is too simplistic in terms of workmanship, elements and production.
A B-series product that focuses more on macabre scenes than on building an interesting story. Having a good story and a praiseworthy precedent, they stubbornly insist on converting a tale that had much more to offer than this simple “getting lost in lurid scenes” effort into little more than a kind of run-of-the-mill gruesome slasher.
It does not achieve the tension, neither does it manage to imbue us with the terror that emanates from the corn, nor from these children – who are the only thing that save the film with their good performances.
Where to Watch Children of the Corn
The Cast
 Elena Kampouris / Boleyn Williams |  Kate Moyer / Eden Edwards |
 Callan Mulvey / Robert Williams |  Bruce Spence / Pastor Penny |
 Stephen Hunter / Calvin Colvington |  Erika Heynatz / June Willis |
 Sisi Stringer / Tanika |  Orlando Schwerdt / Cam Colvington |
 Anna Samson / Sheila Boyce | Ashlee Juergens / Carly |
Movie Trailer
Children of the Corn
Movie title: Children of the Corn
Movie description: A psychopathic twelve-year-old girl in a small town in Nebraska recruits all the other children and goes on a bloody rampage, killing the corrupt adults and anyone else who opposes her. A bright high schooler who won't go along with the plan is the town's only hope of survival.
Date published: March 23, 2023
Country: United States
Duration: 93 mins
Director(s): Kurt Wimmer
Writer(s): Kurt Wimmer
Cinematography: Andrew Rowlands
Actor(s): Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, Callan Mulvey, Bruce Spence, Stephen Hunter, Erika Heynatz, Sisi Stringer, Joe Klocek, Ashlee Juergens
Genre: Horror
Companies: ANVL Entertainment, Digital Riot Media, RLJE Films, Shudder
Our Opinion
It does not achieve the tension, neither does it manage to imbue us with the terror that emanates from the corn, nor from these children – who are the only thing that save the film with their good performances.
