Children of the Corn Movies: Story Timeline
For viewers seeking a somewhat coherent narrative experience, this watch order follows the core storyline from the original massacre to its most meaningful consequences. Isaac's Return provides a conclusion to the original Isaac storyline, bringing back both the character and actor from the first film after he awakens from a 19-year coma.
The timeline traces the cult's evolution from its origins in Gatlin, through the immediate aftermath and the spread of the corn children to urban Chicago, before returning to complete the prophecy that began it all. These four films share the strongest narrative connections in the franchise, attempting to both honor Stephen King's original vision and expand the mythology.
There is 1 other watch order available – see the link up above.
Children of the Corn
A traveling couple becomes stranded in a remote Nebraska town where they discover the adult population has vanished, leaving behind only a cult of children who worship a sinister entity dwelling in the surrounding cornfields.
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
A tabloid reporter and his son investigate a gruesome massacre in a quiet Midwestern town, only to encounter a dangerous possessed orphan named Micah.
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
Two adopted orphaned brothers bring their dark supernatural secrets to the city, threatening their new family and urban community.
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return
A young woman named Hannah returns to her hometown of Gatlin to search for her mother, but her arrival awakens Isaac from a 19-year coma. The sinister cult leader seeks to complete an ancient prophecy that will bring about the final chapter of Gatlin's dark legacy.
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