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Reviewed by Andrew Mogford, 28th September 2009
As a movie Children of the Corn has definitely been a success over the years, judging by the market for it on the various home formats, and the number of sequels it has spawned. There is even a new remake due within the next month on American TV. However, to this reviewer (a confirmed Stephen King fan) the film has never been one of my favourites. To me, too much of the subtext from the original short story is lost in translation – and is not even replaced by action or horror, leaving a very anaemic screen version of a potentially brutal source story.

However, if you are a fan of the film then upgrading is a necessity. For such an old, low budget film – the picture quality here is outstanding and although the sound is limited by the source, this is still an upgrade over previous versions. Add to this an extensive extras package containing many exclusives and you have an excellent disc of a poor movie.


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