Children of the Corn: Runaway

"Wherever they go, death follows."

2018 1h 22m EN

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★4.6TMDB · 86★3.8IMDB · 829

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Synopsis

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The plot of Children of the Corn: Runaway follows a young pregnant Ruth who escapes a murderous child cult in a small Midwestern town. She spends the next decade living anonymously in an attempt to spare her son the horrors that she experienced as a child. She lands in the small Oklahoma town, but something is following her. Now, she must confront this evil or lose her child.

“Wherever they go, death follows.”

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Cast

Marci Miller
Ruth / Teenage Ruth
Jake Ryan Scott
Aaron
Mary Kathryn Bryant
Sarah
Lynn Andrews III
Carl
Diane Ayala Goldner
Mrs. Dawkins
Kevin Harvey
Rally
Daria Balling
Candy
Sara Moore
Pretty Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Gulager
Writers: Stephen King, Joel Soisson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Children of the Corn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Gulager, shot by Samuel Calvin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philip Giffin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Gulager shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marci Miller and Jake Ryan Scott and Mary Kathryn Bryant carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Wherever they go, death follows.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Gulager directs. Samuel Calvin behind the camera. Philip Giffin scores. John Gulager cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Children of the Corn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by John Gulager, shot by Samuel Calvin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philip Giffin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Gulager shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marci Miller and Jake Ryan Scott and Mary Kathryn Bryant carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Wherever they go, death follows.".
9IMDB entry: tt5565634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Samuel Calvin
Original score: Philip Giffin
Editing: John Gulager
Production design: Brent David Mannon
Makeup / hair: Toni Marlo
VFX supervisor: Matthew Gardocki
Sound: Mark Ettel
Stunt coordinator: Kent Shelton
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018)
IMDB rating: 3.8/10 · 829 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Part of

Children of the Corn Collection

Adapted from a popular Stephen King short story, the Children of the Corn film series began with a 1984 adaptation by New World Pictures. Set in the fictitious rural town of Gatlin, Nebraska, the film tells the story of a malevolent entity referred to as "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" which entices the town's children to ritually murder all the town's adults. After the release of its 1992 sequel and the series' acquisition by Dimension Films, the subsequent installments were released directly to video, and bore little to no narrative continuity, beginning with Children of the Corn III, and ending with 2018's Runaway.