“Children of the Corn” is a film that works much like how the original version of “The Omen” works. It takes itself very seriously but is far too silly to be frightening so you end up just embracing the goofiness and having a good time anyway.

In “Children of the Corn”, two adults (Linda Hamilton “The Terminator”, Peter Horton “2 Days In The Valley”) finds themselves in a bizarre town where a dangerous cult of children has taken control and make kill anybody over 18 so it isn’t long before the town turns from merely creepy to outright deadly. It’s definitely corny (yes I just went there).

Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton are alright as the couple. The real stars of the show are the kids as although most of their acting comes across as silly, they put a lot of effort into it. You have to love the voice of Isaac (John Franklin “The Addams Family”, “Child’s Play”), who sounds so much like he’s trying to be sinister but it ultimately seems more amusing than anything else. I also liked Malachai (Courtney Gains “Back To The Future”) a lot. The strange creature near the end is funny.

“Children of the Corn” is based on a story by Stephen King and while it isn’t the best film based on a Stephen King book (“The Shining” is better), I did enjoy this film. If you’ve seen “The Omen” then you’ll know what kind-of film to expect. Apparently “Children of the Corn” became a whole franchise and although I enjoyed this one, I can’t see the material being good enough to sustain a series of films. Maybe you don’t like silly horror films but I’ll tell you this, I got a lot more out of “Children of the Corn” than films such as “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and the endless “Halloween” sequels.