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Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice

  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 32m
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4.4/10
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Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)
A journalist and his son travel to Nebraska to investigate the mysterious town of Gatlin where, unbeknownst to them, a murderous cult of children are still waiting in the corn fields.
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A journalist and his son travel to Nebraska to investigate the mysterious town of Gatlin where, unbeknownst to them, a murderous cult of children are still waiting in the corn fields.A journalist and his son travel to Nebraska to investigate the mysterious town of Gatlin where, unbeknownst to them, a murderous cult of children are still waiting in the corn fields.A journalist and his son travel to Nebraska to investigate the mysterious town of Gatlin where, unbeknownst to them, a murderous cult of children are still waiting in the corn fields.

  • Director
    • David Price
  • Writers
    • A L Katz
    • Gilbert Adler
    • Stephen King
  • Stars
    • Terence Knox
    • Paul Scherrer
    • Ryan Bollman
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Price
    • Writers
      • A L Katz
      • Gilbert Adler
      • Stephen King
    • Stars
      • Terence Knox
      • Paul Scherrer
      • Ryan Bollman
    • 111User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 18Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Terence Knox
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    • Garrett
    Paul Scherrer
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    • Danny
    Ryan Bollman
    Ryan Bollman
    • Micah
    Christie Clark
    Christie Clark
    • Lacey
    Rosalind Allen
    Rosalind Allen
    • Angela
    Ned Romero
    Ned Romero
    • Red Bear
    Ed Grady
    Ed Grady
    • Dr. Appleby
    John Bennes
    • Hollings
    Wallace Merck
    Wallace Merck
    • Sheriff Blaine
    Joe Inscoe
    Joe Inscoe
    • Simpson
    Kellie Bennett
    • Mary Simpson
    • (as Kelly Bennett)
    Robert C. Treveiler
    Robert C. Treveiler
    • McKenzie
    • (as Rob Treveiler)
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    Marty Terry
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    • Naomi
    Kristy Angell
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    • Director
      • David Price
    • Writers
      • A L Katz
      • Gilbert Adler
      • Stephen King
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    5Minus_The_Beer

    "These Kids Watch Too Many Horror Movies."

    Apparently it's not a good idea to sit in the nosebleed section of a church; black contact lenses lend evil powers to anyone who wears them; you should never climb under your house in search of your kitty, especially if evil-looking children are lurking about. These are just some of a few lessons to be taken from the sequel nobody expected that snowballed into the franchise nobody wanted, "Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice."

    Picking up after the events of the first film, a tabloid-journalist and his teenage son are passing through a small neighboring town of Gatlin, Nebraska shortly after those corn-husking little munchkins laid it to waste. Looking for his big break, the father/journalist decides to stay in town for a while. After merely a few days in town, he receives his fair-share of white-man's guilt from the resident Native America, uncovers a moldy corn conspiracy (a plot point which goes virtually nowhere) and plows the field of a innkeeper. Meanwhile, his son attempts to sow some seeds of his own with the girl-next-door who appears to the only one under the age of 18 in town who isn't under the trance of the mysterious maze.

    It must be said that by no means is "Children of the Corn II" a particularly great film. Like the first, it's pretty basic and predictable. It seems as if the script for the first film was tweaked just slightly to concoct a sequel and it shows with plot-holes the size of Nebraska (see what I did there?). Director David Price -- whose resume is as equally unimpressive as the film's script -- loves to inject a lot of ridiculous gore into the film, but forsakes logic in doing so. You'll see corn husks slashing throats, a nosebleed that somehow turns into an earache and a house falling on a woman who doesn't seem to understand she can either try crawling out or hide in between the beams. Nevermind that, though. You don't come here for logic, and Price knows that. With his made-for-TV movie cinematography, you can be rest assured you'll know exactly what you're getting into within the first five minutes of the film.

    But what about the cast? Kudos must go out to Ryan Bollman who does his best to look as menacing as possible as the leader of the kiddy cult. Someone ground that kid! On the other side of the coin, you have Terence Knox, resembling what would happen if Bill Pullman and Alec Baldwin gave birth to a bloated baby. Knox seems to be apathetic about the whole thing, as best evidenced by his reaction to the death of a friend by the end of the film. He steps it up a notch when he is caught sinning rather vigorously by his son, but this scene is so uninteresting, you'll feel the same sort of apathy toward it as the actor does the film. I guess you just can't expect Academy Award material with these films, but would it hurt to have actors who care about more than cashing in their paychecks carrying a film?

    When all is said and done, in spite of its glaring flaws, "Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice" is easily the best sequel in the "Children of the Corn" series, but that's not saying much. When you consider the films that followed in its wake, it's almost a back-handed compliment. Then again, the first "Children of the Corn" wasn't ground-breaking cinema by any stretch of the imagination, so the fact that any sequel to it can deliver the most basic entertainment is a miracle in and of itself. To that end, "The Final Sacrifice" is a rather schlocky but suitable guilty-pleasure follow-up. If you've suffered through enough "Amityvilles" or "Howlings" then there is no reason you can't sit through this one as well.
    4Platypuschow

    Children of the Corn II The Final Sacrifice: On par with the original, but thats not saying much

    I was underwhelmed by the original Children of the Corn (1984) film, I expected something a lot more impressive and walked away very dissapointed.

    It took 8yrs before it got a sequel and the movie more or less picks up from the last. All the corpses of the residents have been found but the psychotic religious fanatic children haven't changed at all and once again set about purging the adults.

    It comes down to a reporter and his son to stop them, but though it makes for an interesting follow up the movie itself isn't very interesting.

    A couple of decent deaths and a passable premise don't make up for just how generic it feels. Nothing stands out, everything feels rather copy and pasted.

    The Final Sacrifice tries to flesh out the mythology and background of "He who walks behind the rows" but in doing so kind of damages what they'd already built. Sometimes simplicity is the key.

    If you liked the first I'd say this is essential viewing, if you didn't then take into consideration that this is more of the same.

    The Good:

    One death scene was great

    Follows on nicely

    The Bad:

    Simply fails to entertain

    Squanders potential

    Things I Learnt From This Movie:

    Rifling through a persons belongings left in a car is suitable small town etiquette

    BINGO!
    7bowmanblue

    I love this film so much (but for all the wrong reasons)

    I was fifteen when I first saw Children of the Corn 2. And I loved it. Then again, I hadn't seen much horror at the time. However, over twenty years later and I find myself realising how little I knew about decent cinema when I was a teenager.

    Don't get me wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed Children of the Corn 2 yet again, but now I found myself laughing heartily all the way though. Seriously, some comedies don't make me laugh as much as this film did (now, in the cold light of my adulthood).

    If you can ignore the use of the word 'final' in the title (there are about four more Children of the Corn films afterwards) and be prepared not to take this story that seriously, you may just enjoy some of the most ludicrous death scenes ever committed on the elderly. The story follows a boy and his single parent father, coming to the nearby town in search of a story as to what happened to the adults who were now found to have been murdered by the children of the town. Once this pair arrive, both instantly fall in love with beautiful women and discover that a young lad by the name of Micha, leads a group of local children to stare intently at adults before dropping houses on them. If you watch this movie you will realise it has some of the most intense staring ever committed to film. Besides the beautiful women and staring brats, there's also a wise old native American, some 'Predator-vision' from the monster (or 'he who hides behind the rows') and a sheriff who tries to kill people like he was a Bond villain.

    How this film was supposed to be taken seriously, I'll never know. Just know what you're getting before you watch this. Take the biggest pinch of salt you'll ever take, suspend your disbelief like you never have before and sit back and enjoy one of the most daftly funny horror films ever made.
    5HumanoidOfFlesh

    So-so.

    The first "Children of the Corn" film is a decent horror film with some suspense and atmosphere,this one is basically just a typical slasher film gussied up with occult elements.By those standards,it isn't bad,with some decent scares and a fair amount of blood.Sure,it's nothing new,but overlook that if you really love horror genre.The acting is either wooden or over-the-top,but there are some rather inventive death scenes for example when an old woman is crushed by her own home.So if you are a fan of this series then go ahead-try this one,if not check out some other horror flicks.5 out of 10.
    5Fella_shibby

    They said final sacrifice during the 90s but went on continuing the franchise.

    I first saw this in the early 90s on a vhs. Revisited it recently.

    This is a direct sequel of the first part and this time the adjacent town suffers when the adjacent townspeople decide to adopt the surviving children. Locals and cops find corpses of the adults and journalists try to dig in more information but once again the children forms a cult group where one of the cult member is possessed by a demonic entity. This one lacks the atmosphere n surrealism of the first part but makes up for it by adding more body count but in a hilarious way. I liked the dialogue from this movie, "Sometimes what u have learned conflicts with what u kno."

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    • Trivia
      This would be the last Children of the Corn (1984) sequel to get a theatrical release, as every sequel that would soon follow went straight-to-video.
    • Goofs
      When the old woman in the wheelchair is hit by the truck she flies through the window of the bingo parlor, even though it's perpendicular to the angle of the impact.
    • Quotes

      Frank Redbear: Koyaanisqatsi. It means life out of balance. My ancestors would have told you that man should be at one with the earth, the skies, and water. But the white man has never understood this. He only knows how to take. And after a while, there's nothing left to take. So, everything's out of balance. And we all fall down.

      John Garrett: Wait a minute... so that's what happened here in Gatlin?

      Frank Redbear: No... what happened in Gatlin was, those kids went ape-shit and killed everyone.

    • Alternate versions
      The American version has additional effects and different music than the European and Canadian releases. Laserdisc version is the American release.
    • Connections
      Edited into Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hopi
    • Also known as
      • Children of the Corn II
    • Filming locations
      • Liberty, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fifth Avenue Entertainment
      • Stone Stanley Productions
      • Corn Cobb Productions
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    • Budget
      • $900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,980,986
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,719,750
      • Jan 31, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,980,986
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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