CHILDREN OF THE CORN: SPECIAL EDITION

CHILDREN OF THE CORN REVIEWED

“Children of the Corn” was one of the first Stephen King short stories to get stretched to feature length. If you ignore the terrible sequels that followed, the first film really stands up. Playing up on issues of religion, children left out of control and yuppie couples’ fear of starting a family; the film is unique. What King adaptation has really blown up the horror aspects of having children? Not many, unless you count the menstrual issues in Carrie.

What makes this set so special to me is the focus on the early short film adaptations and the cut material. I heard a ton about the Blue Man scene, but it’s great to hear actual actors talking about the scene. Plus, the sheer volume of interviews and the documentary finally give an underrated film its due. Arrow continues to shine on these discs that used to keep me buzzing around Anchor Bay for my Horror DVD fix.

Hopefully, a new generation of horror fans will discover the movie now. If they don’t, then oh well. Damn kids only like Saw and Annabelle now.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Commentaries
• Documentary
• Interviews
• 1983 short film adaptation
• Featurettes

A/V STATS

• 1.85:1 1080p transfer
• DTS-HD 5.1 master audio track

RELEASE DATE: 10/3/17