The film starts with the interesting idea that kids today might want to slit their parents’ throats for leaving the planet in such a mess, but quickly gets unscary
I was a rural kid who first saw the 1984 supernatural horror film "Children of the Corn" thanks to our family s giant (and admittedly gaudy) backyard satellite dish (kids, they were exactly as weird as they sound ask your parents about them). Ever since then, I ve always had a soft spot for the film, which was based on a 1977 Stephen King short story. It is unquestionably flawed in ways that stand out even more today. Yet I ve always found myself entertained by the movie, drawn into its setting, and intrigued by some of the ideas that sit at its core.