Children of the Corn: Genesis

"If they hope to have a future, they have to deal with the past."

2011 1h 21m EN

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Synopsis

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Tim and Allie seek shelter in a remote desert compound after becoming lost and stranded. A strange Manson-like character, Preacher, reluctantly allows them inside with strict orders to be gone by morning and not wander "where you are not invited."

“If they hope to have a future, they have to deal with the past.”

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Cast

Kelen Coleman
Allie
Tim Rock
Tim
Barbara Nedeljakova
Helen / Oksana
Duane Whitaker
Pritchett
Dusty Burwell
Child
Billy Drago
Preacher
J.J. Banicki
Young Cole
Diane Peterson
Cole's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 15 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 Joel Soisson, shot by Alexandre Lehmann. 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 Jacob Yoffee. 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 Philip Mangano 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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Kelen Coleman and Tim Rock and Barbara Nedeljakova carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joel Soisson directs. Alexandre Lehmann behind the camera. Jacob Yoffee scores. Philip Mangano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Part of the "Children of the Corn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Joel Soisson, shot by Alexandre Lehmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jacob Yoffee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Philip Mangano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kelen Coleman and Tim Rock and Barbara Nedeljakova carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "If they hope to have a future, they have to deal with the past.".
10IMDB entry: tt1745672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "halloween", "cult", "telekinesis", "evil preacher".

The technical file

Cinematography: Alexandre Lehmann
Original score: Jacob Yoffee
Editing: Philip Mangano
Production design: Ermanno Di Febo-Orsini
Makeup / hair: Viola Rock
VFX supervisor: Chad Goei
Sound: Kenneth L. Johnson
Stunt coordinator: Hiro Koda
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,500,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)

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.