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Children of the Corn 2
BOXSET/APPROX. 266 MINS/1993/USA R18+
BOXSET/APPROX. 266 MINS/1993/USA R18+
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Back in Gatlin Sheriff Blaine (Wallace Merck - Friday 13th 6, Brainstorm) discovers the adults murdered by Isaac Chroner, Malachai and the towns
children, some three years earlier, in basements of homes and out in the corn fields, where 'He Who Walks Behind The Rows' dwells. The townsfolk
of neighbouring Hemmingford agree to take in the surviving children unaware that 'He Who Walks Behind the Rows' will be rejuvenated and once
again, command the children to rid the land of adults and those who defile the corn. Mrs. Burke (Marty Terry - Black Rainbow, Cry Wolf) tries to
warn the Hemmingford folk that evil is still working through the children, however, she is ignored, and the time has come for The Final Sacrifice...
Driving the back roads of Gatlin, Nebraska, assaying reporter, John 'The Ragman' Garrett (Terence Knox - An Ordinary Killer, Forever), along with
his son Danny (Paul Scherrer - Standoff, JAG), go to Gatlin for the story; their relationship is somewhat tarred and they use a battle of wills which,
in turn, provides us with some light hearted banter from the moment we meet them. After nearly having an accident with two other reporters,
Wayde McKenzie (Robert C. Treveiler - Carrie 2, Hellraiser 3) and Bobby Knite (Leon Pridgen - Nightmare in Columbia County, Assault at West
Point), John tries to find out some information about the Gatlin murders, to no avail. John and Danny continue to Gatlin, meanwhile, Wayde and
Bobby take a short cut through the corn fields to get some footage for their story, where they become lost in the maze of corn. Shortly after, the
wind gets up, the sky blackens, something’s not right... Getting out of the van, Wayde proclaims to Bobby, "How the Hell did we get out here..?".
Panic soon takes over, Bobby is drawn into the corn fields where he gets his throat slashed by the leaves of the corn. Wayde gets back in the van,
a spear of corn drives itself straight through the windshield and is thrust straight into Wayde's neck. As sudden as the sky blackened....all becomes
tranquil again, just like nothing had happened.
Interim, we cut to John and Danny, arriving late, they meet Ruth Gordon (Kristy Wagner - Children of the Corn 2), the lady who agreed to take in
Micah (Ryan Bollman - Neverending Story, No Vacancy). Reading Ruth's T-Shirt promotion, 'Come Sleep with Me - Bed & Breakfast' John asks if he
and Danny could stay, to which she agrees. After an argument during dinner, Danny goes to wait for the next bus out of town. Whilst waiting,
Danny meets Lacey Hellerstat (Christie Clark - Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Days of Our Lives) who informs him the next bus isn't until next
Tuesday. Meanwhile, Micah is out in the cornfield trying to find the other children. 'He Who Walks Behind the Rows' chases Micah and 'possesses'
him. Mordechai (Ted Travelstead - Rock n' Roll Frankenstein, Children of the Corn 2) and Jedediah (Sean Bridgers - Sweet Home Alabama, Nell)
are in the corn waiting for "He Who Walks Behind the Rows to show us the way". Jedediah is somewhat skeptical. Mordachai recites Isaacs word
"A leader shall come from the corn and make us as one"...It’s time...Micah arrives through the corn. He instructs the children to return home and
wait for a sign.
John goes to Mrs. Burke's home to find answers. She tells John "Have you ever seen evil..? It works through the children", she continues, "Nobody
would listen, I showed em in Gatlin". "Showed them what?" John replies. "The drawing's....by the little children, they knew". Looking distressed,
she remarks "My husband walked out in to a cornfield fifteen years ago....he never came back!" They soon discover a crudely daubed cross on the
front of her home. Micah takes the cross as the sign - "It is like the light from the corn", He tells the children, "Not from the hand of man but the
mark from 'He Who Walks Behind the Rows'."
During a sermon with Rev. Hollings (John Bennes - I Know What You Did Last Summer, King's The Night Flier) a brilliantly constructed scene
starts to unfold with Micah and David Simpson (Joe Inscoe - Night of the Hunter, The Stepford Husbands), involving a wooden voodoo doll and a
knife…. Price less footage and incredibly bloody for such a film. Searching for more information, John goes to the old, abandoned elementary school
in Gatlin. The corridors are full of corn and children's voices can be heard echoing around the school, this is where he bumps in to Frank Redbear
(Ned Romero - Expiration Date, Fabulous Shiksa in Distress). Frank, works for the State University’s Department of Anthropology, he's returning
John's wallet that he left in his unlocked car.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Burke has been slowly crushed to death under her home. Her sister, Mrs. West, also played by Marty Terry, knows the truth about
the children. Sheriff Blaine dismisses her, claiming it was 'an accident'. Upon leaving, she warns, "You blind fools!....You fools!....You let the wolf in
your door!". Mrs. Burke's body is taken to Dr. Appleby (Ed Grady - Wolfman, Children of the Corn III). The ultimate adult nightmare begins...
I must say, I'm glad to see Children of the Corn 2 puts on more 'on screen' violence than the original. Probably a decision made by director David
Price. It works well enough to make up for 'the lack of..' in Children of the Corn. Price is the son of Frank Price (former Columbia and Universal
president and producer - Ghostbusters, Gandhi, Tootsie, Out of Africa). David Price has had a highly credible career as a producer, including films
- Prince of Lies, Desert Flowers, Leprechaun and currently in pre-production Knight Rider, rumoured for 2008. Price has directed, to the same
degree of professionalism, the films - Sons of Darkness: To Die For II, Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde, Prince of Lies and, of course, Children of the
Corn 2. I'm usually a little skeptical about sequels but Children of the Corn 2 has a set of good characters who carry the meaning of the original
film through this entire film in a believable manner. Marty Terry, as Mrs. Burke and Mrs. West, has a great presence in the film. Her 'terror' toward
the children is actually quite un-nerving to say the least. Great stuff Marty! The only tiny draw back, for me, was the CGI clouds. I much prefer a
time lapse camera to do this kind of work. It doesn't spoil the film but it would have been nice to see time lapse instead.
This first sequel also failed to impress at the US box office as did the original, only managing $6.373.445, but again, proved popular on video. King
fans must have thought there’s no place for this sequel after the initial 'flop' of the original, but time has proved that the 'Corn' series has become
some of King's most popular work. I've read many reviews about Children of the Corn, and its sequels, many look for the negative side of filming
etcetera, continuity errors, that sort of thing. This is upsetting. As a reminder, the 'Corn' series is born from a thirty page short story by Stephen
King, so top marks for that! Overall, Anchor Bay's special edition box set inc. COTCII: The Final Sacrifice deserves a cool 7 out of 10.
children, some three years earlier, in basements of homes and out in the corn fields, where 'He Who Walks Behind The Rows' dwells. The townsfolk
of neighbouring Hemmingford agree to take in the surviving children unaware that 'He Who Walks Behind the Rows' will be rejuvenated and once
again, command the children to rid the land of adults and those who defile the corn. Mrs. Burke (Marty Terry - Black Rainbow, Cry Wolf) tries to
warn the Hemmingford folk that evil is still working through the children, however, she is ignored, and the time has come for The Final Sacrifice...
Driving the back roads of Gatlin, Nebraska, assaying reporter, John 'The Ragman' Garrett (Terence Knox - An Ordinary Killer, Forever), along with
his son Danny (Paul Scherrer - Standoff, JAG), go to Gatlin for the story; their relationship is somewhat tarred and they use a battle of wills which,
in turn, provides us with some light hearted banter from the moment we meet them. After nearly having an accident with two other reporters,
Wayde McKenzie (Robert C. Treveiler - Carrie 2, Hellraiser 3) and Bobby Knite (Leon Pridgen - Nightmare in Columbia County, Assault at West
Point), John tries to find out some information about the Gatlin murders, to no avail. John and Danny continue to Gatlin, meanwhile, Wayde and
Bobby take a short cut through the corn fields to get some footage for their story, where they become lost in the maze of corn. Shortly after, the
wind gets up, the sky blackens, something’s not right... Getting out of the van, Wayde proclaims to Bobby, "How the Hell did we get out here..?".
Panic soon takes over, Bobby is drawn into the corn fields where he gets his throat slashed by the leaves of the corn. Wayde gets back in the van,
a spear of corn drives itself straight through the windshield and is thrust straight into Wayde's neck. As sudden as the sky blackened....all becomes
tranquil again, just like nothing had happened.
Interim, we cut to John and Danny, arriving late, they meet Ruth Gordon (Kristy Wagner - Children of the Corn 2), the lady who agreed to take in
Micah (Ryan Bollman - Neverending Story, No Vacancy). Reading Ruth's T-Shirt promotion, 'Come Sleep with Me - Bed & Breakfast' John asks if he
and Danny could stay, to which she agrees. After an argument during dinner, Danny goes to wait for the next bus out of town. Whilst waiting,
Danny meets Lacey Hellerstat (Christie Clark - Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Days of Our Lives) who informs him the next bus isn't until next
Tuesday. Meanwhile, Micah is out in the cornfield trying to find the other children. 'He Who Walks Behind the Rows' chases Micah and 'possesses'
him. Mordechai (Ted Travelstead - Rock n' Roll Frankenstein, Children of the Corn 2) and Jedediah (Sean Bridgers - Sweet Home Alabama, Nell)
are in the corn waiting for "He Who Walks Behind the Rows to show us the way". Jedediah is somewhat skeptical. Mordachai recites Isaacs word
"A leader shall come from the corn and make us as one"...It’s time...Micah arrives through the corn. He instructs the children to return home and
wait for a sign.
John goes to Mrs. Burke's home to find answers. She tells John "Have you ever seen evil..? It works through the children", she continues, "Nobody
would listen, I showed em in Gatlin". "Showed them what?" John replies. "The drawing's....by the little children, they knew". Looking distressed,
she remarks "My husband walked out in to a cornfield fifteen years ago....he never came back!" They soon discover a crudely daubed cross on the
front of her home. Micah takes the cross as the sign - "It is like the light from the corn", He tells the children, "Not from the hand of man but the
mark from 'He Who Walks Behind the Rows'."
During a sermon with Rev. Hollings (John Bennes - I Know What You Did Last Summer, King's The Night Flier) a brilliantly constructed scene
starts to unfold with Micah and David Simpson (Joe Inscoe - Night of the Hunter, The Stepford Husbands), involving a wooden voodoo doll and a
knife…. Price less footage and incredibly bloody for such a film. Searching for more information, John goes to the old, abandoned elementary school
in Gatlin. The corridors are full of corn and children's voices can be heard echoing around the school, this is where he bumps in to Frank Redbear
(Ned Romero - Expiration Date, Fabulous Shiksa in Distress). Frank, works for the State University’s Department of Anthropology, he's returning
John's wallet that he left in his unlocked car.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Burke has been slowly crushed to death under her home. Her sister, Mrs. West, also played by Marty Terry, knows the truth about
the children. Sheriff Blaine dismisses her, claiming it was 'an accident'. Upon leaving, she warns, "You blind fools!....You fools!....You let the wolf in
your door!". Mrs. Burke's body is taken to Dr. Appleby (Ed Grady - Wolfman, Children of the Corn III). The ultimate adult nightmare begins...
I must say, I'm glad to see Children of the Corn 2 puts on more 'on screen' violence than the original. Probably a decision made by director David
Price. It works well enough to make up for 'the lack of..' in Children of the Corn. Price is the son of Frank Price (former Columbia and Universal
president and producer - Ghostbusters, Gandhi, Tootsie, Out of Africa). David Price has had a highly credible career as a producer, including films
- Prince of Lies, Desert Flowers, Leprechaun and currently in pre-production Knight Rider, rumoured for 2008. Price has directed, to the same
degree of professionalism, the films - Sons of Darkness: To Die For II, Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde, Prince of Lies and, of course, Children of the
Corn 2. I'm usually a little skeptical about sequels but Children of the Corn 2 has a set of good characters who carry the meaning of the original
film through this entire film in a believable manner. Marty Terry, as Mrs. Burke and Mrs. West, has a great presence in the film. Her 'terror' toward
the children is actually quite un-nerving to say the least. Great stuff Marty! The only tiny draw back, for me, was the CGI clouds. I much prefer a
time lapse camera to do this kind of work. It doesn't spoil the film but it would have been nice to see time lapse instead.
This first sequel also failed to impress at the US box office as did the original, only managing $6.373.445, but again, proved popular on video. King
fans must have thought there’s no place for this sequel after the initial 'flop' of the original, but time has proved that the 'Corn' series has become
some of King's most popular work. I've read many reviews about Children of the Corn, and its sequels, many look for the negative side of filming
etcetera, continuity errors, that sort of thing. This is upsetting. As a reminder, the 'Corn' series is born from a thirty page short story by Stephen
King, so top marks for that! Overall, Anchor Bay's special edition box set inc. COTCII: The Final Sacrifice deserves a cool 7 out of 10.
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