Children of the Corn (2020 film)
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Directed by | Kurt Wimmer |
Screenplay by | Kurt Wimmer |
Based on | Children of the Corn by Stephen King |
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Cinematography | Andrew Rowlands |
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Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $30,000,000 (estimation) |
Box office | $1,025 |
Children of the Corn is a 2020 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer. It is a prequel to Children of the Corn (1984) and the eleventh installment of the Children of the Corn series.
The film was released in two Sarasota theaters on October 23, 2020.[1]
Sypnosis[]
A psychopathic twelve-year-old girl in a small town in Nebraska recruits all the other children and goes on a bloody rampage, killing the corrupt adults and anyone else who opposes her. A bright high schooler who won't go along with the plan is the town's only hope of survival.[2]
Cast[]
- Elena Kampouris as Boleyn Williams
- Kate Moyer as Eden Edwards
- Callan Mulvey as Robert Williams
- Bruce Spence as Pastor Penny
- Stephen Hunter as Calvin Colvington
- Erika Heynatz as June Willis
- Anna Samson as Sheila Boyce
- Sisi Stringer as Tanika
- Andrew S. Gilbert as Sheriff Gebler
- Joe Klocek as Calder Colvington
- Orlando Schwerdt as Cam Colvington
- Brian Meegan as Wilfred Pitt
- Mike Duncan as Walter Pratt
Production[]
In 2020, news reported about the film to be a remake was announced and shot in Australia, during the COVID-19 pandemic,[3][4] but was later revealed to be a prequel to Children of the Corn (1984).[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Squires, John (September 29, 2021). "IMDB Release Date". IMDB. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Children of the Corn (2020) Released theatrically already!". Movies and Mania. October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Hemmert, Kylie (2020-05-07). "Children of the Corn Remake Currently Shooting in Australia". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (June 11, 2020). "'Children of the Corn' Wraps Coronavirus-Defying Shoot in Australia (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Squires, John (June 11, 2020). "Cast and Plot Details Revealed for New 'Children of the Corn' Movie Filmed During Pandemic". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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- English-language films
- 2020 horror films
- 2020s slasher films
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- American supernatural horror films
- Children of the Corn
- Films about religion
- Films based on works by Stephen King
- Films directed by Kurt Wimmer
- Films set in Nebraska
- Films shot in New South Wales
- Folk horror films
- Religious horror films
- 2020s supernatural horror films
- Prequel films
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