Children of the Corn - The Cinema Snob

[@LammasuRex]

My favorite thing about Stephen King is how he was so anti-cell phone he wrote a book about them causing the apocalypse and now he spends all his time on Twitter.

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

Unfortunately the industry is basically forcing writers to use Twitter.

[@greenkoopa]

​@@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319 can you explain how you came to that conclusion?

[@alexandredesbiens-brassard9109]

​@@greenkoopa Publishing contracts often include clauses obligating writers to do part of the work to promote their book, and nowadays part of that is by mandating an active social media presence. This is true in other spheres of entertainment as well.

[@kalebollington5828]

well he did make freakazoid

[@mrcritical6751]

@@kalebollington5828 that was Steven Spielberg

[@jamesrowles9249]

OMG, the dead kid WAS still in the trunk! I totally forgot about that all these years later.

[@jbjacobs9514]

When Snob said it, I burst out laughing! I forgot all about the kid (kind of like the guy still waiting in the cab in Airplane)!

[@bobcobb3654]

An expectant parenthood announcement, followed by a review of a killer children movie. Never change, Hoss.

[@MayAskortt]

classic xD

[@SpeedyEric1]

And 11 years ago, he reviewed "Beware: Children at Play," where he opens with the sentence "I hate kids," and ends with him being shocked at the movie's climax.

[@louisduarte8763]

When did he announce that?

[@bleakautomaton4808]

I'm wondering if the couple had a kid with them and a tragic ending would involve the parents' death and the kid being indoctrinated into the cult.

[@edwardtjbrown1979]

Brad is pregnant? My word! How unorthodox!

[@emuwarrior7490]

Brad is getting a head start on the dad jokes with that 'corn James version' pun.

[@deshwitat357hedge7]

That actually caused me physical damage. Brad is already at the master level of dad jokes.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

Brad, I want to say from all of us, congratulations on you and Laura expecting. Here's to Mini Snob.

[@edwardtjbrown1979]

Brad is pregnant!

[@spicytrash4981]

It'll be named Lloyd.

[@edwardtjbrown1979]

@@spicytrash4981 or.....it will be named, "the cinema snob 2: electric boogalo"

[@UsmevavyPanacek]

Little Snoblets?

[@_Digishade_]

Man, those kids were watching some gnarly shit if they're inspired to paint Blue Anthropophagus! The fact that John Franklin was legitimately 24 years old _does_ fit given how his face looks, but it's also creepily fitting as a child more mature seeming than his years would belie. Really memorable work by both him and Courtney Gains.

[@jbjacobs9514]

John Franklin had a hard time because of the fact that he suffered from the same affliction as the actress who played Esther in The Orphan. He made up for it with one of the most awesome villains! He easily is the standout for Children of the Corn franchise...

[@justaguy7230]

Another excellent snob episode. My condolences for Poor Lloyd. 😢

[@minxstole93]

RIP Lloyd 💙🐾☮️🙏

[@JB-ms4su]

If they have a son I hope they name him Lloyd

[@minxstole93]

@@JB-ms4su *Lloyd Jr or Lloyd 2 🙂

[@AG_KEMPER]

I used to live in Nebraska, and I can confirm that driving through the state is just like this movie

[@NoahSpurrier]

Only, unfortunately, not as interesting.

[@dubuyajay9964]

How do you avoid "He Who Walks Between The Rows?"

[@voidbreather7405]

@@dubuyajay9964 Keep driving and don't watch the fields too closely.

[@MissDebbieSue123]

I never lived in Nebraska but I drove Reno (where I live) to Minneapolis (where i am from)round trip several times, and I can attest that yes, it is creepy like this. I stopped to get gas in a town, I believe it was Chappell(?) and had a beer at the bar that was right there, and this is no lie, there was several men who got up from the bar and said it wasn't proper for a female to be at the bar by herself and they weren't approving. I left, Farmer Fudd can have his bar back. That was the 80s, but I can't imagine it's changed much.

[@AllenHerns]

I actually remember reading Children of the Corn in Stephen King's Night Shift. Along with the Lawnmower Man and The Boogeyman. And in case you was wondering it doesn't include Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, or Dr. Loomis. But the plus side is that Ben Trammer never died.

[@DubtrackerFM]

When Brad says the words "never have kids" at 4:04 in, it syncs perfectly with whatever that girl is saying.

[@KyleRobots]

Can confirm, accurate portrayal of Nebraska. Had to dodge murderous kids again.

[@bradychambers4035]

Fun fact: John Franklin would go on to play Cousin It in the Addams Family movies

[@yogisie]

“You’re clearly not aware of the Corn James Version!” Yep…it’s official. Snob is BACK!

[@slashingkatie7872]

Lloyd passes on, a new Snob is going to be born and a movie about evil children

[@ser6Ijvolk]

As a rule of thumb on King's novel adaptations, the less King is involved with it, the better the movie ends up being. So it's probably still for the best that they opted out of using his screenplay, even if he threw a hissy fit over it and put a big dent in their budget.

[@louisduarte8763]

Did King have anything to do with the Dark Tower movie from 2017?

[@RoosterMontgomery]

Is King's work as good as people say or does his work insist upon itself, like The Godfather movies?

[@ser6Ijvolk]

@@RoosterMontgomery At his best, he can write a fun children's horror story with adult themes shoehorned in it. Or a solid young adults' thriller with the same adult themes that feel out of place considering the optimal, if not intended, target audience. At his worst, he will attempt to insidiously bore you to death over the course of a few hundred pages. I went through most of his work when I was working the night shift as a guard, and on average I was mildly entertained. The only reason I brought his books, was because they provided a steady level of amusement, as opposed to gambling on an unknown author and checking out something really boring. The fact that my local library always had a wide selection of his works, despite only having one copy of each, is probably also telling. I really don't know why he's as popular as he is as an author. The few good movies that were based on his works are leagues above his writing in terms of entertainment. And this is coming form a guy whose usual comment on a movie adaptation is "the book was better". To sum up, he's above average overall as long as you're into horror and thrillers. But don't expect too much in terms of scares and suspense if your teenage years are behind you.

[@peterkrug4124]

King wrote the screenplay for the first CREEPSHOW movie and the 1989 PET SEMATARY film.😎

[@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist]

@@RoosterMontgomery His work is good, they tend to be on the longer side so you should keep that in mind before you read any of his books though. Also, he was high as a kite on coke when he wrote some of his best work from the 70s and 80s so they do get pretty weird. 😂

[@JB-ms4su]

A Buttercream Gang Horror Movie would actually be very interesting. So the Buttercream Gang really is a cult.

[@thenightrider2121]

Their chant while killing people: “You got the right one baaaaaaaaaby!” “UH HUH!”

[@gyromurphy]

Just when I thought I've seen every Children of the Corn review, Snob brings the heat. Oh ...and CONGRATULATIONS ON THE INCOMING BABY SNOB!!!

[@kyleboreingmusic]

The spontaneous tornado warning is hilarious!!

[@nm7358]

You know Snob is waiting for June 6, 2026, to give us that 50th anniversary Omen trilogy. It was long prophesied in the Book of Revelation.

[@stephanybrown3226]

Watching this hammers home how miserable driving 6 hours for my doctor's appointment every 3 months is. The roads in the Midwest feel endless.

[@cheif151]

Six hours, please tell me that's too and from

[@stephanybrown3226]

@@cheif151 yes 😆

[@cheif151]

@@stephanybrown3226 oh thank God, at first I thought you meant 6 hours each way.

[@ryandowney8743]

I feel like you did this review just for that "Corn James version" joke. Worth it.

[@Ukiby3000]

I was obsessed with this movie when I was in my early 20's, so glad to see you review it! We stan Malachai 🙏

[@wdfmidevil]

The jokes were perfection on this episode. It isn’t everyday we get a Crime Story reference

[@PaceBreaker]

Ah, this takes me back to growing up in the '90s. It was fun watching movies on the weekend and you might get a little marathon of a film series. I tried to marathon the Children of the Corn movies with my sister a few years ago. I think we made it to part 6 before we got tired.

[@RedShirtRemyStarship]

I’m glad to see another Cinema Snob episode. I was super bummed when I saw Lloyd passed and it’s somber to think this is the first Cinema Snob without him. I know this is off subject but unrelated to this… There’s a Sharks of The Corn film. It’s a corny shark movie… I’ll see myself out. Is Brad going to do more “911 Lonestar clip of the week” or was that like Lloyd’s thing?

[@PhoenixRising1310]

"He who walks behind the rows", that was on point 😂

[@nicklager1666]

Im always conflicted watching this on the one side yes it has some suspense to it, but at the same time i find dialogue and the kid actors apart from Franklin to ve adorable. Great acting though from Franklin and Gains respectively.

[@natp8387]

Probably because Franklin wasn't a kid actor. He has a medical condition that made him mature slowly, he's 24 in this movie and looks 12.

[@jbjacobs9514]

I like the little Easter Egg: When they are told not to go to Gatlin, and they drive past the sign, they pick Gatlin, opposite way of HEMINGFORD (aka Hemingford Home, where Miss Abigail is in The Stand). Ah, that Stephen King. Even if he did bankrupt this film. 😞I have to always thank you for the sweet commercials! The 1981 Nebraska Shrine Bowl (Mike Rozier thanks you)!

[@twiztidfreekshow199]

I love that you always manage to bring any review back to "Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park" aka my favorite guilty pleasure movie since childhood XD love your face, thank you for the fantastic content

[@austindolan7182]

a copy of night shift can be seen at 4:42 on their dash. idk why it's there, but i love that it is.

[@JosephDaoud87]

So glad I get to watch these early. Cinema Snob is amazinv

[@chrisgrove7829]

This one definitely had its quirky and creepy charm. And you had me with the Corn James Version:)

[@SpeedyEric1]

I also forgot there was a remake of Children of the Corn coming out, but I know there's a theatrical Salem's Lot coming out. 5:28- I live in Southwest Iowa, and I agree with you. 9:55- At least he's more believable as a kid than the one in Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror. 14:34- The Nostalgia Critic's favorite shot of the movie. 20:18- Pff, the way I drive into Nebraska is more exciting than this, because 1. I cross the Missouri River, and 2. I also enter Omaha.

[@radm.pesoskrew]

The Corn James crack got a legit belly laugh from me. Well done, Brad. Well done, indeed.

[@edwarddore7617]

The Bruce Dern clip from The Burbs, and Casey's gas station reference, got me in the feels.

[@kristennelson3190]

"The Burbs" joke - much appreciated!!😁

[@qualityserviceexperts9996]

Dude, Brandon Tenold just got some competition. I'm subscribed!

[@jamisondaniel68]

21 seconds in to the first video I've seen from you and I am ALL IN. Sarcasm is art and you have clearly been dancing with devil lol

[@MrGMoney1944]

My only question is why didn't the IRS show up to defeat the corn monster? Someone should have noticed the lack of taxes and unleased an army of pencil pushers to investigate.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Don't they usually send a ton of letters first?

[@MrGMoney1944]

@Dubuya Jay Wait that's a very good point is the mailman dead or just ignoring the children on their route?

[@mattfleurant9295]

I'm ashamed of how much I laughed at the 'Corn James Version' joke.

[@kenhammscousin4716]

That RHPS reference was totally worth it. Keep being you Snob.

[@DestinyPifer]

Yes so glad you are back doing these types of movies. I have been waiting for you to do the Children of the Corn series! Oh and congrats to you and your wife!

[@Klemkee]

The part at the very end where the girl in the backseat shouts "YOU MUST DIE" was the first time my child-bain clocked bad acting

[@jimmymelendez1836]

Oh yeah, I saw this growing up. What a good movie.

[@danielcrabtree1162]

That was quite the oversight forgetting there was a body in the damn trunk lol

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing cinema snob version of the children of the corn,fantastic job. What next do the rest the children of the corn movies or village of the damn even children of the damn too.

[@AngelofMusic04]

The one thing this was missing was a cameo from Doug doing his Isaac impression ( *"CORN!!!* ) but this did a great job highlighting the pros and cons of this adaptation.

[@chiefkeef74]

GENTLEMEN, BEHOLD! CORN!

[@pi_beta7306]

Who doesn't start their day with a wholesome bowl of children of the cornflakes?

[@SirWilliamKidney]

OMG the Corn James Version... and the Snob's giant grin when he delivered the line... I laughed so damn hard haha

[@kayjay6114]

Thanks Snob 😊 I was trying to explain "The Children" to my son but could not remember the title (found a clear copy uploaded on YT!)

[@MST3Kfan1]

“The Quaker Oats shipment has arrived!” Brad never fails to get at least one good laugh from me no matter how bad I feel

[@WAMTAT]

Congratulations on the little snob.

[@cynicthehedgehog385]

Congrats on da baby!

[@kkcryant02]

YES! I Loved the 'Burbs' reference @17:14 XD

[@JaseNeverSleeps]

Sneaking in some Cannibal the Musical music. Sir you've made my day

[@jchinnjr]

You give us a Burbs reference, how long until a Burbs review?

[@michaelryall5752]

So the Snob reviews a film about psychotic killer kids, warning us all to never procreate, the same week he announces he's going to be a dad. Tragic irony or poetic justice? You tell me.

[@NeonDruid13]

Liquor store closed? Must be a Sunday somewhere here in the "Freedom Loving South."

[@oneopinion6806]

The Burbs reference... *chef's kiss*

[@erikwilliams1562]

Don't worry, we all forgot That "Corn James" joke....perfection

[@holidaystyles7952]

that Burb's quote kilt me

[@gonzaloegonzalez8106]

Actually a Children of the Corn's musical sounds kinda awesome

[@brianhebert6152]

It could be a jukebox musical with 80s metal songs and 50s rock 'n roll hits

[@pyrodiscoflash6115]

If Only Cujo Showed up Out of Nowhere to Save the Day in a Rabid Corn kind of Way, that would have been Awesome, Great Review

[@hypnojon32]

According to the sidebar there are quite a few COTC sequels/remakes. Also, my finger slipped at the end and paused the video with them in the car and after all this time, I never noticed and am unsure if this was supposed to be a one-off easter egg or not: Night Shift was on the dashboard of the car 20:15

[@cheif151]

You know it's funny, I used to see a DVD at Walmart with every movie in the series except this one. Don't really have much more to than just always found it funny

[@Melvinshermen]

How Many children of the corn are there Even Stephen king is like nooooo. No more children of the corn

[@titusmccarthy]

He likes it.

[@Melvinshermen]

@@titusmccarthy No he hate it. And also he hate the sequel and also he Said While working on the 1984 film as a producer, Donald P. Borchers was originally content with it, though in hindsight came to believe it was too "Hollywoodized" and not true enough to the original short story. Wanting Stephen King to be involved in the production of the new film, Borchers sent a copy of the script to him, only to receive a letter from King's attorney stating that King wanted no part in the film;[1] however, when attempting to sort out writing credits, Borchers sent a DVD copy to Stephen King who watched the film and approved writing credits, i.e "he did not ask to have his name removed or substitute it with an alias."[2]

[@peterkrug4124]

Ignoring the sequels, there was also a half-hour short film titled "Disciples Of The Crow" based on the same story that came out one year prior to this film, and there was a made-for-TV "Children Of The Corn" movie made in 2009 that was a more faithful adaptation of the original story.

[@JimBeamFiend53]

Congrats on your future bundle of joy, Brad!

[@DavidNovak13]

Fun fact the actor who played Issac is now an English teacher

[@dominickk5293]

Corn James version. You're killing me, man

[@shanekixmiller2133]

I always say this, the best adaptation of Stephen King's material is the short film Disciples of The Crow. It's creepy and has atmosphere out the wazoo. I feel like it perfectly transport you into that place in that situation. It's a great take on the material. If you want to check it out, it's on KZbin in its entirety as a double feature with another short Stephen King film. If you're a fan of Children of the corn at all, I would definitely check it out.

[@maxcardillo6390]

Been watching you since the blip days congratulations on the kid snob

[@brianhebert6152]

3:45 And those storyboards were done by Angelica Pickles, I guess

[@grapeshot]

Eleven of these movies because Malachi wants you too.

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

Children of the Corn is 40 years old! I remember first watching it back in 2008 It was actually based on a short story by Stephen King first appearing in Penthouse magazine in 1977 Crazy this was Linda Hamilton'a third feature pre-Terminator, she's stayed in interviews that even though she enjoyed making the film she still considered it one of her worst projects and hasn't looked back The kids are creepy as hell no doubt but Issac's character really steals every scene he's in, John Franklin oozes with such devilish energy being that he’s one of those actors that actually looks way older than he does given he has a growth hormone deficiency He's one of those villains you love to hate but relish in his slimy ness Courtney Gains is very good as Malachai being in a power struggle trying to teach the true word of this cult These child actors are really giving it their all even in the smallest of scenes, sure it’s over the top but a lot of fun Although structurally this is all over the place It's also got the typical Stephen King tropes from religious nuts to overacting to an unexplained psychic to the of course disappointing resolution I got my fair share of scares and chills The ending though was strange But this remains another one of my favorite Stephen King adaptations by Fritz Kiersch leading to 11 sequels but not as good as this one

[@bleakautomaton4808]

I guess with enough trauma as a kid in a Stephen King story, anyone can shine.

[@Jarumo76]

17:18 "Don't you make a move sonny ! I was 18 months in a bush and I could snap your neck in a heartbeat ! "

[@robertlee9602]

Oh I forgot about this. Let's go.

[@ShotgunShinobi]

Too funny…please keep making these lol.

[@PariahEarth]

glad you're back. hope youre feeling better overall. congrats to you and Laura!

[@jordanbuck3671]

Just know as someone from Illinois I laughed my ass off at the corn joke

[@sadpacman3290]

I honestly thought you'd already covered the original by now. I thought during the living room era.

[@Morgil27]

One of my coworkers named her son Malachi, and she always gets pissed off when I joke that she named him after The Children of fhe Corn.

[@bradbaxter3343]

The Casey’s comment was just amazing. There has got to be one close by!

[@louisduarte8763]

"Oh, great, she's being vague. Let's get outta here!" Just what I thought.

[@iyona14granturismogt6gtspo7]

"Hey Pinocchio, where you going!" Bruce Dern...the 'Burbs!...swear to God it's on in my mancave right now!!!

[@SarahsKnight0]

17:18 - Hah. Nice overlay of dialogue from The Burbs.

[@tremorsfan]

I heard that Courtney Gaines was holding onto Linda Hamilton's mouth so hard that it actually left a bruise in the shape of his fingers.

[@ELOrocks189]

@ 10:40 is that a reference to "The Stand? Are they going to meet Mother Abigail?

[@Icanhasautomaticcheeseburger]

Honestly, a recut and maybe swapping out Linda Hamilton as Bert to rescue Peter Horton would make this perfect. But honestly I love the shit out of this film -- it's right up there with The Thing as far as my favorite 1980s horror film goes.

[@KyleX515]

That goddamn Casey's reference had me dying. Come back to Des Moines for a visit, Brad!

[@罪のアリス]

Adding in the Trapper Song from Cannibal: The Musical was a nice touch.

[@duskrush]

I was kinda hoping this would be the made for tv syfy one where Isaac is like 6 years old and throw a knife 100 feet with perfect CGI precision

[@mrmusickhimself]

So now I have to go rewatch Cannibal the Musical after this, thanks for that.

[@mashaghost8522]

I have no clue how you managed to say that line about jock itch with a straight face I'm dying over here

[@earlthepearl6414]

Excellent video! I love your Horror movie reviews!!!!

[@thEannoyingE]

That remake was pulled back from 2 years prior. The original is a lot of fun. Mic Jagger is Malechai!

[@BabysitterSky]

I live near where they filmed this (legit a few blocks away from the hotel they're staying at in the beginning) and often visit the filming sites. It's Iowa so everything looks about the same unfortunately.

[@cicadathegod8277]

Issac is the highlight of this film. Congrats snob :)

[@Chipotleadvisory]

We all know Issac was Ben Shapiro’s breakout role.

[@WhoTookMyMirr]

Irl though the guy who played Isaac is a laid back dude who's 10 times the man Ben Shapiro is, even with the pituitary disorder.

[@wilcee238]

😂

[@ackbarfan5556]

@@WhoTookMyMirr This. Also he was one of Boyle’s cousins in Brooklyn Nine Nine.

[@jeanpaulmichell7243]

And it's pretty incredible that he hasn't aged a day since then!

[@HarperSanchez]

Hurr gottem

[@Alfador42]

Dat "The Burbs" reference tho!