The Worst Film Ever

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

There are different kinds of Stephen King's movie adaptations, and the one about the blood thirsty religious cult of children in some God forsaken village in Nebraska is not one of the milder ones. Pretty gory for its era, it tends to dissipate its script when it comes to credibility of the entire concept, but nonetheless, 1984 version of ''Children of the Corn'' will give you a few goosebumps. Acting will be solid, especially when it comes to children, but much of the true story behind the cult will be saved for the much weaker sequels. ''Children of the Corn'' is still to be considered as one of the more serious horrors of the 1980s.

Stephen King's short story Children of the Corn is wickedly disturbing, the idea of a small town being overrun by a cult of children, worshiping an ungodly entity is quite spooky. Credit to George Goldsmith and Fritz Kiersch for pulling of the chilling King concepts and atmosphere. The editing and sound was uniquely done, using odd shots, grittier images and fast paced filming techniques. Also, the filmmakers delivered on portraying the children as gruesome, evil figures. Both the young actors, John Franklin and Courtney Gains worked perfectly together as the film's arch villains, Isaac and Malachai. There roles were equally sinister, and their lines delivered to each were enthralling. The lead roles of Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton were also a team that had good chemistry on screen. A couple downfalls with the film include situational scenes cliché in horror and a subpar ending. Children of the Corn is underrated 80's horror flick that shouldn't be skipped by the genre's viewers.

This has got to be one of the worst Stephen King adaptations and worst horror films ever to become popular. There are so many plot holes and idiotic characters that even my migraine medicine won't take away the pain inflicted upon my brain.Let's start with when the kid is trying to sneak away and the little girl screams "OKAY NO ONE IS WATCHING, GO NOW!!!" Seriously?.... Seriously?Then the dumb kid gets cut up and decides to run into the middle of the road... Only to get hit.How did the lead couple manage to not see the kid when it was a very straight road and the kid was already standing there???Also, does Vicky have narcolepsy? She fell asleep REALLY fast after she was left alone while Burt went go investigate. Also, why is the main couple lost when they clearly had a map in an earlier scene? Why not... USE YOUR MAP!This on on scratching the surface of a poorly put together film that basically bastardized Stephen King's work in favor of a schlock fest... Only watch if you want to see how to tell a horror story poorly.

I have been infatuated with This story ever since I read it in Stephen King's night shift about a small town taken over by children in legacy to "He who walks behind the Rowe". There have been discussions over the years that the entity who habits the corn may be Randall Flagg from the stand who appears in many novel's causing echoes and forming a group of followers willing to die for him.A married couple Vicky (Linda Hamilton) and Burt (Peter Horton) star as a married couple on a cross roads trip when they stumble upon the creepy backwards town of Gatlin Nabraska.The leads play well off one another portraying a real life married couple in the prime of their lives.The sound track sounded like a hymnal from the omen which fits perfectly here since it does deal with religious imagery. Stephen King grew up during a time of change with war, high unemployment and the ride of radical destructive cults.The sacrifices of The eldest cults, images made out of corn husks and gathering in circles made out of corn to hear an unhinged ministers draws many similarities to fringe hippy groups.The effects of he who walks behind the Rowe was always ominous and looming over head ready to strike at anyone foolish enough to cross it.The ending was poetic license as it differentiates from the book and Yet becomes a tour de force to be reckoned with. A great caution tale that shouldn't be taken lightly.