Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) (V)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Ethan Wiley

Writers (WGA):

Stephen King (short story "Children of the Corn")
Ethan Wiley (written by)

Release Date:

21 June 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

In a deserted town... The terror continues!

Plot:

Six college students take a wrong turn and find themselves lost in a strangely deserted rural town.....

Plot Keywords:

Children | Cult | Teenage Pregnancy | Teenkill | Hook Through Hand

Cast

Stacy Galina	...	Allison
Alexis Arquette	...	Greg
Eva Mendes	...	Kir (as Eva Mendez)
Greg Vaughan	...	Tyrus
Angela Jones	...	Charlotte
Ahmet Zappa	...	Lazlo
Fred Williamson	...	Sheriff Skaggs
Dave Buzzotta	...	Jacob
Olivia Burnette	...	Lily
Adam Wylie	...	Ezeekial
David Carradine	...	Luke Enright
Aaron Jackson	...	Zane
Matthew Tait	...	Jared
Kane Hodder	...	Bartender
Jennifer Badger	...	Judith

Also Known As:

Children of the Corn 5
Children of the Corn V: Field of Screams (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and gore.

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo | Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1999) | Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1999 & 2003) | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Ventura, California, USA

Company:

Blue Rider Pictures

Trivia:

Eva Mendes' first movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the out of towners "just miss" the 8:00pm bus out of town, the sun is much too high for it to be that late in the evening.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mr.O'Brien: Found another one today. Young heifer.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999) (V)

Soundtrack:

Suffer

Yeah, I'm biased – so sue me

Before I start getting complaints, or at least dumbfounded looks, from people who strongly disagree with my rating, I should explain a number of ways in which I'm biased here:

* I'm an easy date when it comes to horror films in general--as long as they're technically competent, they're almost guaranteed a 5 out of 10 from me.

* I have a soft spot for long-running series. The more horror films the better if you ask me, and never-ending series seem to agree with me.

* I'm a HUGE Frank Zappa fan, so the excitement of seeing both Ahmet and Diva Zappa in the same film--and with a bit of Frank-like blow-up doll action, no less--brings my score up a notch. (My only question is why didn't they have Diva's character kill Ahmet's character?)

* As soon as Eva Mendes appears on screen, I fall in love and become hypnotized. By the way, great decision on the wardrobe, Mr. Wiley.

* I'm a big fan of "B-movie" warhorses like David Carradine and Fred Williamson.

And aside from those biases, this isn't at all a bad film, even if it can be a bit predictable. It's consistent with the Children of the Corn mythos--in so far as the mythos makes sense in general--and also extends it nicely. I can't say whether the film is scary, as I don't really find that quality in any film, but it certainly was entertaining, and the Teflon coating on the main protagonist, Allison (Stacy Galina) was an unusual touch.