Children of the Corn
Sub-Genre- Slasher/Evil Kids
In Attendance- Me, Eryn, and The Vanilla G. Nick had to go to bed.
Cast Members of Note- Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, and Courtney Gaines.
What's it about?- The horrors of worshiping the god of corn takes its toll on a small Nebraska town, and drives all of the kids insane. They kill the adult in the name of the holy maize, and then start offing each other once they turn 19. It's odd though, because their creepy kid leader Issac looks like he's 50, and no one ever questions him about it...
Sarah Conner and her boyfriend hit one of the kids on the highway, ending all hopes he had of escaping to Kansas (They worship the beet god there, and he's a far more gentle and understanding deity.) The couple throws the kids carcass into the trunk, and heads into corn-town to report their heinous crime.
It doesn't take long before Sarah and her man figure out that something is wrong with the small town; but before they can leave, the corn strikes out against them, ordering Sarah Conner kidnapped and hung on a corn cross! "He who walk behind the rows" doesn't play around! I won't spoil what comes next other than to say "Oh that crazy Malachai!"
The Good- COTC is an all time classic, and though it does have its flaws, it still works 25 years later. Maybe the best thing about the movie is the villainous little creep, Malachai; He's truly one of the most iconic 80's horror baddies. Isaac is pretty creepy too, mainly because he looks like he's 50.
This movie is a lot of fun to sit an watch, but don't expect too many scares. The concept of "He who walks behind the rows" is an interesting one though, especially when "He" makes his presence known in an almost evil gopher-like way. I think Tremors totally ripped this movie off.
The Bad- The special effects towards the end are pretty laughable, especially the big reveal of "He who walks." It almost looks like a giant flaming carrot, only a crappy version. I guess for a low budget slasher flick from the 80's you can't expect too much FX wise...
The Downright Horrendous- The Sci-Fi Channel is remaking this. Yeah.
The Gory- Typical 80's style gore is what you find here; a little bit of blood, but it's mostly on the easy going side of the gore fence.
The Naked- It's a movie about kids you perv!
Best Line- "Malachai! He wants you too, Malachai." or "Outlader! We have your woman, outlander!"
What did we learn?- Never go to Nebraska. Also, If you're already in Nebraska, leave now.
Rating- B- (7.0/10) This one is a mixed bag; I can totally see how some people wouldn't like it at all, but then again I think it's a classic that should be seen by horror fans. If you've never seen it, go rent it and enjoy the cheesy goodness of 80's horror.
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