Children of the Corn Movies: Release Order
The Children of the Corn franchise began as Stephen King's chilling tale of a rural town controlled by murderous children, spawning numerous sequels with varying degrees of continuity. The first three films maintain the strongest narrative connections, following the aftermath of the original Gatlin massacre and the cult's expansion beyond Nebraska.
After Part III, the series becomes increasingly standalone, with each entry presenting new scenarios and characters while loosely sharing the core mythology of He Who Walks Behind the Rows. Later films like Genesis and Runaway can be considered soft reboots rather than direct sequels, while the 2020 film is a complete reboot with an updated premise and setting.
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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 IV: The Gathering
A medical student returns to her small Midwestern hometown to investigate a mysterious illness affecting the local children, uncovering a supernatural conspiracy in this fourth installment of the horror franchise.
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
Six college students get lost in a seemingly abandoned rural town, only to discover it's controlled by a deadly cult of children.
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.
Children of the Corn: Revelation
A young woman investigates her grandmother's mysterious disappearance in a small town harboring dark secrets involving sinister children.
Children of the Corn: Genesis
A young couple becomes stranded in the desert and seeks refuge at a remote compound run by a mysterious cult leader who warns them not to explore forbidden areas.
Children of the Corn: Runaway
A young woman who escaped a murderous child cult years ago tries to live anonymously with her son, but when she settles in a small Oklahoma town, the evil from her past begins to catch up with her.
Children of the Corn
In a small Nebraska town, a psychopathic twelve-year-old girl recruits other children to wage a deadly war against the corrupt adults. A high schooler who refuses to join becomes the town's last hope for survival.
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