Children of the Corn (2020) Horror

Rated R | Threatrical Mar 03, 2023 (US) | Genres Horror | Runtime 1h 33m
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Children of the Corn Plot Synopsis:


Synopsis / Plot Summary: The film describes the events leading up to, and including, the massacre of the adults of a small town in Nebraska by their children, after the adults" irresponsibility ruins the crop and the children"s future.

Press Release: LOS ANGELES, January 26, 2023 — RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks" streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have partnered to acquire the horror film CHILDREN OF THE CORN from writer/director Kurt Wimmer (Ultraviolet). Based upon the short story "Children of the Corn" by Stephen King, the film stars Elena Kampouris (Before I Fall), Kate Moyer ("Station Eleven"), Callan Mulvey (The Gray Man) and Bruce Spence (The Road Warrior). The film will be in released In Theaters March 3, 2023 and on Demand and Digital March 21, 2023.

"We"re thrilled to work with Kurt Wimmer and bring his vision of this classic Stephen King story to new audiences," said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer of RLJE Films.

In CHILDREN OF THE CORN, possessed by a spirit in a dy**g cornfield, a twelve-year-old girl in Nebraska recruits the other children in her small town to go on a bloody rampage and kill all the adults and anyone else who opposes her. A bright high schooler who won"t go along with the plan is the town"s only hope of survival.

CHILDREN OF THE CORN, executive produced by award-winning digital production house Digital Domain. Produced by Lucas Foster (Morbius), Doug Barry (FML), and John Baldecchi (Point Break). The film"s digital visual effects were all produced in-house by Digital Domain.

Ward and Betsy Rodgers from RLJE Films negotiated the deal with Lucas Foster and Daniel Seah, CEO of Digital Domain, on behalf of the filmmakers.

ABOUT RLJE FILMS

RLJE Films" recent and upcoming features include Kids Vs. Aliens from co-writer/director Jason Eisener; Christmas With The Campbells from producers Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley; and writer/director Tim Sutton"s Taurus, starring Colson Baker and Maddie Hassan and featuring music by Machine Gun Kelly.

ABOUT SHUDDER

AMC Networks" Shudder is a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Shudder"s expanding library of film, TV series, and originals is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. To experience Shudder commitment-free for 7 days, visit www.shudder.com.

ABOUT AMC NETWORKS

AMC Networks is a global entertainment company known for its popular and critically-acclaimed content. Its portfolio of brands includes AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, IFC Films, and a number of fast-growing streaming services, including the AMC+ premium streaming bundle, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and ALLBLK. AMC Studios, the Company"s in-house studio, production and distribution operation, is behind award-winning owned series and franchises, including The Walking Dead, the highest-rated series in cable history. The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services business.

About Digital Domain

Digital Domain Holdings Limited ("Digital Domain") is the pioneer of creating transportive experiences. Throughout the last 30 years, Digital Domain has grown to lead the visual effects industry, expanding globally the arm of virtual humans and visualization. Digital Domain"s rich legacy consists of hundreds of feature films and episodes, thousands of advertisings, game cinematics and experimental immersive experiences. A creative force in cutting-edge technologies, Digital Domain has brought exceptional artistry to Academy Award-winning blockbusters of Titanic, What Dreams May Come and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Marvel Cinematic Universe titles crushed all time worldwide box office, such as Avengers franchise, and Stranger Things made a splash with Season IV.

As the first independent visual effects studio to successfully enter Greater China, Digital Domain has further paved the way towards virtual race since 2016. Leaning into technologies of artificial intelligence and virtual reality allows Digital Domain to create photorealistic and emotionally expressive virtual humans, all in real time, as well as provides an advanced medium for human-computer and human-human interactions in diverse virtual scenarios. Digital Domain Holdings Limited is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock code: 547). Digital Domain has ten locations including Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Beijing, Shanghai and Hyderabad.

Digital Domain Official Website – WWW.DIGITALDOMAIN.COM

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Official Trailer

  • Children of the Corn Official Trailer

Children of the Corn Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2020 (more 2020 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 93 minutes /
Genres:  Horror
Directors: Kurt Wimmer
Stars: Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, Sebastian Alanis Alvarez, Alyla Browne, Connor Burke … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Mar 03, 2023
Box Office: $325,583
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Children of the Corn Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 03, 2023, VOD: Mar 21, 2023, Digital HD: Mar 21, 2023
Writers: Kurt Wimmer, Stephen King
Producers: John Baldecchi, Doug Barry, Justin Begnaud, Mathieu Bonzon, Donald P. Borchers, Pascal Borno, Pam Collis, Brandon Fidanque, Lucas Foster, John Fragomeni, Andre Gaines, Peter Graham, Sean Harner, Stephen Hays, Ralph Kamp, Brian LaRoda, Keri Nakamoto, Daniel Seah, Michael Solinger, Kurt Wimmer
Musicians: Tim Count, Jacob Shea
Cinematographers: Andrew Rowlands
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