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You know what I dont know if I like this movie. Becouse I watched the 2009 reinterpritation first and I have something to compare it to. This film is to much of a intended crowd pleaser in my humble opinion. This film did not stir me up at all. Their was allot less child killing in this version of the film. Their was also less gore. The concept is simple demonic children led by a child that just might be the antichrist overthroughing and murdering the adults thinking their doing the lords work. I know one things for sure they are answering to a higher power. Linda Hamilton is in this film a washed up movie icon from the past. She can reserect a giant ape and distroy robots. But when it comes to killing children she couldnt do it to save her life I give this film a 4/10
Posted By: bloodnguts313 at 10:04am, October 4, 2009
This was a pretty great film i think it could have been better but still very good. hope the remakes better.
Posted By: Bostic101 at 6:37pm, September 13, 2009
I've always been a fan of most of Stephen Kings work and or the most part liked this film. I didn't agree with all the follow-ups but I enjoyed the original. I guess there is a remake coming out, if Stephen King has nothing to do with writing the film I fear for the worst. 90% of remakes these days are destroying classics
Posted By: CountOrlok at 6:11pm, September 10, 2009
This movie has quite a good atmosphere, the haunting score is excellent and it starts off quite strongly with a riveting opening scene.
The thing is that it is very slow and not much seems to be happening in the movie. The ending is a bit of a letdown after all that buildup, the special effects are just not convincing at all.
As for the children, it's better when you don't see them because children are just not scary to me.
The acting is quite good, it has Linda Hamilton which is the most memorable adult performance in the movie (unless you count Isaac) and the kid who plays Molokai (sp?).
Posted By: DaynaWidaY at 5:31pm, September 10, 2009
this is deff a classic and should be watch by all horror fans at least once BUT its not the best
Posted By: BK's Finest at 7:24pm, September 2, 2009
This movie is a great horror classic, but not exactly the scariest. Still an awesome movie, and anyone who hasn't seen this movie isn't a true horror fan.
When I first herd the synopsis, a town that has been brutally murdered and taken over by kids, I honestly thought it would be a comedy. It's not as funny as it sounds. This movie scared the hell out of me. This was the movie the turned me to the "Stephen King Side of the Literary World." This movie had everything a horror should have and also a kid's best fantasy, aside from the whole "killing your parents and slashing the entire town" thing.
The reason why this horror movie works is that it could happen. It's not so much jump out scary but more of the disturbing scary. Here are 12-year-olds and 9-year-olds all the way up to 17-year-olds killing their parents in the name of a false corn god. It could happen and there are religions that have brainwashed kids into murdering people in the name of their false god. Given the fact that this town is completely secluded from any major civilian population, that just adds to the sense of helplessness. You can't go anywhere because there is nothing for miles except corn.
One of the other elements that make this horror seem more disturbing is the ritual and the ceremonies that these kids hold to praise "He Who Walks Behind the Rows." The ceremony for "The Man in Blue" and the sacrificing ceremonies are all so crazy and weird. This movie hits so close to pseudo-Christianity it's scary. The casting and the acting are great. Courtney Gains who played Malachai did a great job playing the deranged teen that heavily believes in his false god. His catch phrase "Outlanders!" is classic. John Franklin who plays Isaac Chroner doesn't need to act, his character is elegant and quiet enough to where his looks puts the fear into you head.
Overall, this movie is child's dream on ecstasy. If you enjoy disturbing horror and general weirdness, you'll like this movie. It gets gory pretty early and becomes hard to watch so I am warning you ahead of time.
