Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- foreboding
- dread-filled
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak and formulaic late sequel, with little to distinguish it from earlier entries.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The college students become stranded in a deserted rural town dominated by a murderous child cult.
The central antagonistic force is a cult of children controlled by evil supernatural forces.
The cornfield is an explicit threat-associated location, reinforced by the film's title and plot imagery.
The protagonists initially encounter a strangely quiet town before uncovering its murderous supernatural secret.
Films like Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror, and why
Children of the Corn
supernatural horror, rural isolation, and murderous children confronting young outsiders
The Wicker Man
rural folk horror, occult menace, and escalating dread surrounding a secluded community
The Evil Dead
young protagonists trapped in a hostile supernatural environment with graphic genre violence
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
teen-oriented supernatural horror built around an oppressive rural threat and survival stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- Ethan Wiley
- Release Date
- 1998-06-21
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 4.1 / 10 (188)
Cast
- Stacy Galina
- Alexis Arquette
- Adam Wylie
- Greg Vaughan
- Eva Mendes
- Ahmet Zappa
- Angela Jones
- Olivia Burnette
- Aaron Jackson
- Fred Williamson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror about?
- Lost college students challenge a supernatural child cult whose rural cornfield hides a deadly legacy.
- What is Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror as graphic.
- What did critics think of Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak and formulaic late sequel, with little to distinguish it from earlier entries.
- Which films are like Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror?
- Films with a similar feel include Children of the Corn, The Wicker Man, The Evil Dead, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- How long is Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror?
- Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror?
- In United States, Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
