The once-homicidal youths of Gatlin, Nebraska are back, transported to a nearby town to be re-integrated into society (they have no recollection of the massacre from the previous film). In no time at all they succumb once again to the devilish influence of a young leader (Ryan Bollman), who organizes them to take murderous action against suspicious adults; those who stumble too close to their secret become blood sacrifices to "He Who Walks Behind The Rows." The scenario of the first film is recreated here -- albeit with slight variations and more imaginative death scenes -- with little explanation given regarding the true source of the kids' demonic power. Followed by even more sequels. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
Review by All Movie Guide
All Movie Guide
disliked it.
While the first
Children of the Corn film wasn't high horror art, it might as well be when compared to this pedestrian rehashed sequel. Starring a stone-faced
Treat Williams-wannabe and his equally emotionless white bread son, the flick does little to draw the audience in, despite a few nice death scenes -- two of which involve the elderly, while another makes the record books for excessive nose-bleeding. Based on some of these gnarly sequences alone, the flick earns somewhat of a passable entry status in what would turn out to be one of the longest horror franchises in movie history, even if it's not all that good when it comes down to it. Despite its 35mm theatrical release, the visuals have a horrid video quality that screams cheap, while the scares and spooks are slim to none. For high gross-out fun, look no further than the next installment -- Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest -- or even the star-studded, though equally terrible, follow-ups. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide