Right, well I am not on to the eight movie in the franchise, as part of my "Children of the Corn" marathon. I had never actually heard about this 2011 movie from writer and director Joel Soisson. But then again, I haven't been actively keeping up with this franchise, as it never really had much appeal with me.
But as I had the chance to watch the franchise here in 2023, of course I did so.
And I have to ask, why is this 2011 movie titled "Children of the Corn: Genesis"? A more fitting title would be "Adults of the Corn: Genesis", because this movie really steps further away from the lore and core essence of the franchise than any other movie have done thus far.
The storyline in "Children of the Corn: Genesis" was pretty straight forward. However, it wasn't a storyline that appealed much to me, especially since the whole killer-possessed-religiously-obsessed-children aspect of the franchise is nowhere to be found in writer and director Joel Soisson's 2011 movie.
"Children of the Corn: Genesis" goes one step further in terms of supernatural elements, and when the police officer was catapulted into orbit, I have to say that I was good and ready to call it quits. Yet I opted against quitting and carried on watching. And having sat through 80 minutes of this ordeal, I have to say that "Children of the Corn: Genesis" is a very weak addition to the franchise.
The acting performances in the movie were good. I was only familiar with Billy Drago, and he was actually the one carrying the movie with his performance as the very creepy and disturbing preacher character.
This 2011 movie just strayed too far from the essence of the franchise and hardly feels like it belongs in this particular franchise at all.
My rating of "Children of the Corn: Genesis" lands on a three out of ten stars.
But as I had the chance to watch the franchise here in 2023, of course I did so.
And I have to ask, why is this 2011 movie titled "Children of the Corn: Genesis"? A more fitting title would be "Adults of the Corn: Genesis", because this movie really steps further away from the lore and core essence of the franchise than any other movie have done thus far.
The storyline in "Children of the Corn: Genesis" was pretty straight forward. However, it wasn't a storyline that appealed much to me, especially since the whole killer-possessed-religiously-obsessed-children aspect of the franchise is nowhere to be found in writer and director Joel Soisson's 2011 movie.
"Children of the Corn: Genesis" goes one step further in terms of supernatural elements, and when the police officer was catapulted into orbit, I have to say that I was good and ready to call it quits. Yet I opted against quitting and carried on watching. And having sat through 80 minutes of this ordeal, I have to say that "Children of the Corn: Genesis" is a very weak addition to the franchise.
The acting performances in the movie were good. I was only familiar with Billy Drago, and he was actually the one carrying the movie with his performance as the very creepy and disturbing preacher character.
This 2011 movie just strayed too far from the essence of the franchise and hardly feels like it belongs in this particular franchise at all.
My rating of "Children of the Corn: Genesis" lands on a three out of ten stars.