- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Anchor Bay
- DVD Release Date: 25 Oct 2004
- Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0002Z9YRS
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 84,856 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Despite the low score at imdb (3.8 at time of writing), Children of the Corn II is a suprisingly good sequel. Although made eight years after the original, it takes place soon after the events of the first and instead of being a completely new 'storyline' as many horror sequels, it actually follows on nicely from the first. The first half moves a little slow at times, but the characters are fun and there are some interesting scenes (such as the man bleeding in the church) and there's a decent ending. Special effects can be dodgy but they are better than the first, and the only real thing this lacks compared to the first is the cast. The kids aren't as scary and the adults aren't as convincing as Hamilton/Horton. Still, this is a worthwhile sequel, if nothing great. Recommended if you enjoyed the first, otherwise a rental. 3/5
Generally speaking I'd say avoid all the Children of the Corn sequals but upon watching Children of the Corn 2 again I will say this one is just about worth a watch, mainly because of the well done last 30 mins and ending. The beginning is quite dull but the last part of the movie is fast moving with some quite inventive deaths and gory moments with the characters struggling for survival against the homicidal children. The two good looking female characters are captured and tied up and our heroes are in a desperate and dangerous situation to save them.
Certainly not a great movie but better than I remembered(a bit) and better than some other horror sequels such as Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5, Childs Play 3, Halloween Ressurection etc.
The picture quality isn't perfect but is O.K, and the film is in Widescreen or 4.3 ratio.
Certainly not a great movie but better than I remembered(a bit) and better than some other horror sequels such as Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5, Childs Play 3, Halloween Ressurection etc.
The picture quality isn't perfect but is O.K, and the film is in Widescreen or 4.3 ratio.
And so begins one of the most lame and downright inexplicable series of sequels in cinematic history. While the original Children of the Corn was at least watchable, this first sequel is just stupid - there, I said it. I could have said lame or amateurish or torturously boring, but I think stupid really is the best word for it. As a huge Stephen King fan, I think it is important to forthrightly disavow this and a number of other pathetic movie sequels that exploit his name; King had nothing to do with the putrid storyline of this horrible film.
Eight years after the release of Children of the Corn, we finally find out what happened to the children of Gatlin. What is their punishment for murdering all of the adults in that town, including their parents? Prison? A loony bin? Juvenile hall? Try none of the above. With Isaac dead, the authorities absolve the other children of any guilt whatsoever - and so all the rest of the murderous kids are shipped down the road to Hemingford to be welcomed into the homes of the townsfolk there. Yeah, that makes sense. All these schmucks apparently trust these bloodthirsty kids implicitly because they do nothing to stop them from wandering around town in spooky groups by day or roaming the corn fields by night as they seek guidance from He Who Walks Behind the Rows. Yes, this great god of blood and corn is still so incredibly lame that he doesn't even have a proper name. That's not all. Not content to simply torture viewers with the stupid storyline of the kids, the filmmakers also throw in an annoying tabloid reporter, his hateful and alienated son, and the revelation of a clichéd money-making conspiracy.
I don't know what is more thrilling - watching this alienated father and son trade barbs or watching the herd of wholly non-photogenic kids chanting more of their mumbo jumbo. Ryan Bollman does put a lot of effort into his role of Micah, the new leader of the corn-obsessed children, but I'm afraid he couldn't scare a hungry crow away from one of his beloved corn stalks. He lacks any presence or charisma whatsoever. All in all, Children of the Corn 2 is an exercise in cinematic futility, plagued by bad acting, a poorly written story, laughable special effects, and an almost complete lack of suspense.
Eight years after the release of Children of the Corn, we finally find out what happened to the children of Gatlin. What is their punishment for murdering all of the adults in that town, including their parents? Prison? A loony bin? Juvenile hall? Try none of the above. With Isaac dead, the authorities absolve the other children of any guilt whatsoever - and so all the rest of the murderous kids are shipped down the road to Hemingford to be welcomed into the homes of the townsfolk there. Yeah, that makes sense. All these schmucks apparently trust these bloodthirsty kids implicitly because they do nothing to stop them from wandering around town in spooky groups by day or roaming the corn fields by night as they seek guidance from He Who Walks Behind the Rows. Yes, this great god of blood and corn is still so incredibly lame that he doesn't even have a proper name. That's not all. Not content to simply torture viewers with the stupid storyline of the kids, the filmmakers also throw in an annoying tabloid reporter, his hateful and alienated son, and the revelation of a clichéd money-making conspiracy.
I don't know what is more thrilling - watching this alienated father and son trade barbs or watching the herd of wholly non-photogenic kids chanting more of their mumbo jumbo. Ryan Bollman does put a lot of effort into his role of Micah, the new leader of the corn-obsessed children, but I'm afraid he couldn't scare a hungry crow away from one of his beloved corn stalks. He lacks any presence or charisma whatsoever. All in all, Children of the Corn 2 is an exercise in cinematic futility, plagued by bad acting, a poorly written story, laughable special effects, and an almost complete lack of suspense.
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