Whether we want it or not, every some years comes another addition to the never-ending Children of the Corn franchise. Since the last movie came out in 2018 it was only a matter of time, but in this case instead of a pointless sequel we got a pointless remake. Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium) wrote and directed this latest effort, which was filmed secretly in the outskirts of Australia on March of 2020, while the rest of the world were stuck in our homes.

In fact, this remake was intended to come out back in the Fall of 2020 in some kind of limited theatrical run, which either never happened or no one actually went out and saw it, because we were still in the middle of a pandemic and no feedback or reviews could be found anywhere. The movie itself seemed to disappear altogether for a while and then suddenly as we began this new year, we got news of an official release.

The story this time ‘round doesn’t really stray too far from the other films, but with some minor differences here and there. While the local farmers are dealing with acres of dead corn, a young girl named Eden becomes the new leader appointed by “He Who Walks Behind the Rows.” She’s tasked to wrangle all the kids and dispatch the grownups, which they do with little trouble (is there no one that can outsmart or overpower these little kids??). Of course, not everyone is willing to proceed with the plan, as proven by a teen girl named Boleyn AKA "Bo", who questions Eden’s actions.

If you’ve watched enough of these Children of the Corn movies, you kinda know what you’re getting into and that’s no different here. That is, until the last 20-or-so minutes when it changes things up a bit, which I didn’t mind despite the bad use of CG. Sadly, the bad CG doesn’t really start or end there, as much of the on-screen deaths are a mix of practical effects with CG sprinkled on it.

Next to some minor backstory of how Bo wants to leave the town, don't expect much character development here. You'd think maybe we'd get more buildup with our 12-year-old villain, but nope, she simply turns evil after her older brother murders a bunch of people before getting himself killed by local authorities (all of which happens off screen).

Though, it is surprisingly semi-gory-ish at times (in the very few on screen deaths), but it's still not nearly enough to make up for the movie’s many shortcomings. Honestly, at this point you either like these movies or you don’t and while I try to keep an open mind, it’s hard to really enjoy something that puts little effort into being creative or different from its predecessors.