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| Based on characters created by Stephen King |
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| Title: |
Children of the Corn II:
The Final Sacrifice |
| Director: |
David F. Price |
| Screenplay: |
Gilbert Adler, Bill Froehlich |
| Year: |
1992, Dimension Films |
| Length: |
93 min. |
| DVD available: |
Yes (View Trailer) |
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Yes (Region 2) |
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| Cast |
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| John Garrett |
Terence Knox |
| Danny Garrett |
Paul Scherrer |
| Micah |
Ryan Bollman |
| Lacey |
Christie Clark |
| Angela Casual |
Rosalind Allen |
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| Synopsis |
| As unlikely as it seemed that 1984's abysmal Children of the Corn (very loosely based on a Stephen King tale) would generate any interest in a sequel, this belated follow-up is nevertheless a slight improvement on its predecessor, with higher production values and a slightly more coherent (if fatally flawed) script. 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. A clever subplot suggests that a strain of corn-smut toxin may be responsible for their homicidal mania, but little is done with it. Followed by even more sequels. |
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