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Children of the Corn (film series)
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The Children of the Corn film series
began with Children of the Corn
, released in 1984. The franchise went on to release six more films through 2001. With the exception of the first two installments, all of the films were released direct-to-video
. A made for television remake of the original
debuted on Syfy
in 2009 and was also released on DVD that same year.
Film series
A film series is a collection of related films in succession. Their relationship is not fixed, but generally share a common diegetic world. Sometimes the work is conceived as a multiple-film work, for example the Three Colours series, but in most cases the success of the original film inspires...
began with Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn (1984 film)
Children of the Corn is a 1984 horror film based upon the 1977 short story of the same name by Stephen King. Directed by Fritz Kiersch, the film stars Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton...
, released in 1984. The franchise went on to release six more films through 2001. With the exception of the first two installments, all of the films were released direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
. A made for television remake of the original
Children of the Corn (2009 film)
Children of the Corn is a 2009 made-for-television supernatural horror film directed, written and produced by Donald P. Borchers and based on the 1977 short story of the same name by Stephen King...
debuted on Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
in 2009 and was also released on DVD that same year.
Box office
| Film | Release date (US) | Budget | Box office revenue | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Children of the Corn Children of the Corn (1984 film) Children of the Corn is a 1984 horror film based upon the 1977 short story of the same name by Stephen King. Directed by Fritz Kiersch, the film stars Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton... |
March 9, 1984 | $14,568,989 | ||
| 2. Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice is the sequel to the 1984 movie Children of the Corn. This sequel, directed by David F. Price, stars Terence Knox, Ryan Bollman, Ned Romero, and Paul Scherrer. The film was released in theatres by Dimension Films in January 1993, with the video release... |
January 29, 1993 | $900,000 | $6,980,986 | |
| 3. Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest is the third film in the Children of the Corn series, based on the short story of the same name by Stephen King... |
September 12, 1995 | Direct to Video | ||
| 4. Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering is the fourth film in the Children of the Corn horror series. It was released in 1996, and directed by Greg Spence... |
October 8, 1996 | Direct to Video | ||
| 5. Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror is a 1998 motion picture and the fifth installment of the Children of the Corn series. It is also the third Children of the Corn movie released by Dimension Films and Miramax Films... |
June 21, 1998 | Direct to Video | ||
| 6. Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return is the sixth film in the Children of the Corn series. It is the fourth film that went direct-to-video... |
October 19, 1999 | Direct to Video | ||
| 7. Children of the Corn: Revelation Children of the Corn: Revelation Children of the Corn: Revelation is a 2001 horror film directed by Guy Magar and is the seventh and final film in the original Children of the Corn film series. It was released straight to DVD.-Plot:... |
October 9, 2001 | Direct to Video | ||
| 8. Children of the Corn Children of the Corn (2009 film) Children of the Corn is a 2009 made-for-television supernatural horror film directed, written and produced by Donald P. Borchers and based on the 1977 short story of the same name by Stephen King... |
September 26, 2009 | TV Movie | ||
| 9. Children of the Corn: Genesis | August 30, 2011 | Direct to Video |
Home media
The entire franchise has been released on various home media formats. While all nine of the films have been released on DVD, only the first seven films were released on VHS before the format was phased out. Additionally, Children of the Corn (1984), Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest, Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror and Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return, Children of the Corn (2009) and Children of the Corn: Genesis have been been made available on Blu-ray disc.External links
- Dimension goes back to its roots - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
- Children of the Corn I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
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