Children of the Corn

Children of the Corn

Directed by Donald P. Borchers

Produced by Children of the Corn Productions, Planet Productions

200992 min4.5 / 10

A dark horror film centered on paranoia and cult violence, where innocent travelers become hunted prey in a town ruled by murderous children and a demonic force.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Children of the Corn scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Children of the Corn easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Children of the Corn end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Children of the Corn violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Children of the Corn sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Children of the Corn, and what each one shares →

Like Children of the Corn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Children of the Corn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Children of the Corn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Children of the Corn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Children of the Corn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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