Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- bleak
- foreboding
- quiet
- late night horror
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel competently acted and unusually subdued but undermined by a shallow script and horror that feels secondary to the drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ruth is pregnant when she escapes the murderous child cult and spends years hiding to protect herself and her child.
Ruth lives anonymously for a decade after fleeing the cult, but her former life remains an active threat.
The reception specifically characterizes the film as serious, quiet, and low-key, with horror layered onto drama.
The plot foregrounds a small-town religious cult, sacrifice, and human sacrifice involving killer children.
Films like Children of the Corn: Runaway, and why
Children of the Corn
supernatural horror centered on a murderous child cult and rural religious violence
The Wicker Man
small-town supernatural horror with escalating threats and a bleak atmosphere
The Pact
low-key psychological horror involving pregnancy, trauma, and oppressive supernatural forces
Movie Details
- Director
- John Gulager
- Release Date
- 2018-03-13
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 4.6 / 10 (86)
Cast
- Marci Miller
- Jake Ryan Scott
- Mary Kathryn Bryant
- Lynn Andrews III
- Diane Ayala Goldner
- Kevin Harvey
- Daria Balling
- Sara Moore
- Eric Starkey
- Molly Nikki Anderson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- 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: Runaway about?
- A pregnant fugitive tries to build an anonymous life after escaping a murderous child cult, only to find its ritual violence still shadowing her.
- What is Children of the Corn: Runaway like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Children of the Corn: Runaway as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Children of the Corn: Runaway violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Children of the Corn: Runaway as brutal.
- What did critics think of Children of the Corn: Runaway?
- Critics generally found the sequel competently acted and unusually subdued but undermined by a shallow script and horror that feels secondary to the drama.
- Which films are like Children of the Corn: Runaway?
- Films with a similar feel include Children of the Corn, The Wicker Man, and The Pact.
- How long is Children of the Corn: Runaway?
- Children of the Corn: Runaway runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Children of the Corn: Runaway?
- In United States, Children of the Corn: Runaway streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
