Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unremarkable, low-budget late-night horror watch with limited ambition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Allie and Tim discover that the remote compound houses a bizarre group worshiping a potentially supernatural entity.
The cult may be worshiping an entity inside a haunted little boy, but the film withholds definitive confirmation.
The compound's crumbling outbuildings emit unexplained cries and become the site of Allie's investigation.
Preacher controls access to the compound and imposes strict orders while denying the disturbing sounds around him.
Films like Children of the Corn: Genesis, and why
Children of the Corn
supernatural cult horror set in an isolated rural environment with an ambiguous evil presence
The Village of the Damned
low-budget supernatural horror involving a secluded religious community and ominous children
The Void
claustrophobic occult horror centered on strangers trapped in an isolated location and confronting hidden ritual practices
Movie Details
- Director
- Joel Soisson
- Release Date
- 2011-08-30
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 4.1 / 10 (164)
Cast
- Kelen Coleman
- Tim Rock
- Barbara Nedeljakova
- Duane Whitaker
- Dusty Burwell
- Billy Drago
- J.J. Banicki
- Diane Peterson
- Kai Caster
- Brian Hite
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Children of the Corn: Genesis about?
- A stranded couple’s search for shelter leads them into a desert compound where a secretive cult may be guarding a supernatural child.
- What is Children of the Corn: Genesis like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Children of the Corn: Genesis as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Children of the Corn: Genesis violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Children of the Corn: Genesis as moderate.
- What did critics think of Children of the Corn: Genesis?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unremarkable, low-budget late-night horror watch with limited ambition.
- Which films are like Children of the Corn: Genesis?
- Films with a similar feel include Children of the Corn, The Village of the Damned, and The Void.
- How long is Children of the Corn: Genesis?
- Children of the Corn: Genesis runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Children of the Corn: Genesis?
- In United States, Children of the Corn: Genesis streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
