History YMMV / ChildrenOfTheCorn

[Malachai throws Isaac down and pulls out his knife]

--> '''Malachai:''' ''[grabs Isaac]'' Shut your mouth, Isaac! You've grown prideful and apart from us! [pulls out his knife]

* NightmareRetardant: ''Any'' time He Who Walks Behind The Rows isn't HeWhoMustNotBeSeen.

** [[OverarchingVillain He Who Walks Behind the Rows]] is an [[AncientEvil ancient demonic being]] who [[TheCorrupter corrupts]] the children of [[TownWithADarkSecret Gatlin]] into murdering their parents and enacting a cult of blood and [[HumanSacrifice sacrifice]] with any follower sacrificed to him when they grow too old, with outsiders also sacrificed. Loyalty means nothing to him, He Who Walks Behind the Rows even claiming his loyal prophet Isaac Chroner. In the sequels, the dark god corrupts more children with mass casualties, attempting to spread the cult global. In ''Isaac's Return'', he incarnates into the body of the first child of Gatlin's children, Gabriel, to seduce and impregnate the heroine with the first of a "new race" with which he intends to replace humanity.

** [[Film/ChildrenOfTheCorn1984 First film]] & ''[[Film/ChildrenOfTheCorn666IsaacsReturn Isaac's Return]]'': [[CreepyChild Isaac Chroner]], the [[DarkMessiah prophet of He Who Walks Behind the Rows]], is the word and giver of his laws. Swaying the children of Gatlin into killing their parents and setting up a brutal cult where many are sacrificed, Isaac is betrayed by his bloodthirsty subordinate Malachai and ends up in a coma for 19 years. Awakening as a ruthless murderer who [[CardCarryingVillain freely brags of his own lack of soul]], Isaac learns he is a father and intends his son Matt to be the fulfillment of the prophecy for the sake of his own ego and legacy. Isaac restarts the cult, disowning Matt when he cannot complete the sacrifice Isaac carries out, and intends to start the apocalypse, forsaking all loyalty to his monstrous god in favor of [[AGodAmI believing himself eternal and almighty]].

* ValuesResonance: Burt's speech at the end of the first movie holds true -- Religion isn't about spreading hatred or fear, it's about love and empathy. This is a lesson that needs to be heard in a time where people use religion as a way to spread their own biasness.

* ValuesResonance: Burt's speech at the end of the first movie holds true -- Religion isn't about spreading hatred or fear, it's about love and empathy. This is a lesson that needs to be hear in a time where people use religion as a way to spread their own biasness.

* {{Sequelitis}}: There are so far seven sequels to the original film, and they get steadily worse.

* HamandCheese: Isaac from the first movie.

* {{Sequelitis}}: There are so far seven sequels to the original film, and they get steadily worse.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: In the remake, a scene that takes place in the church. A whole group of children all crowd around and watch a teenage boy and girl have sex. They treat it like an uber-Holy act. It is never mentioned again. Also counts as CoitusEnsues.

** ''Especially'' the, most likely HWWBTR, giant plant monster in ''Urban Harvest''.
* {{Sequelitis}}
* SpecialEffectFailure: '''OH BOY''', while ''Urban Harvest'' does honestly have ''some'' great special practical effects by Screaming Mad George (Who's actually not a horrible effects artist), the rest of the effects just pale in comparison. Best(worst?) example is in the final act with the giant plant monster. When Maria is grabbed by the monster's tongue, it cuts to a angle of a ''doll'' being picked up by a model of the monster. Creator/TomSavini would be shamed.

* SpecialEffectFailure: '''OH BOY''', while ''Urban Harvest'' does honestly have ''some'' great special practical effects by Screaming Mad George (Who's actually not a horrible effects artist), the rest of the effects just pale in comparison. Best(worst?) example is in the final act with the giant plant monster. When Maria is grabbed by the monster's tongue, it cuts to a angle of a ''doll'' being picked up by a model of the monster. Tom Savini would be shamed.

* SpecialEffectFailure: '''OH BOY''', while ''Urban Harvest'' does honestly have ''some'' great special practical effects by Screaming Mad George (Who's actually not a horrible effects artist), the rest of the effects just pale in comparison. Best(worst?) example is in the final act with the giant plant monster, if you seen the film, you know which scene i'm talking about. When Maria is grabbed by the monster's tongue, it cuts to a angle of a ''doll'' being picked up by a model of the monster. Tom Savini would be shamed.

* CompleteMonster: Malacahai.

* CompleteMonster: Malacahai and pretty much everyone who is part of the cult.

* CompleteMonster: Malacahai.

* CompleteMonster: Great part of the cult members, expecially Malacahai, with the exepction of Job and Sarah in the original movie.

* {{Sequelitis}}

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: In the remake, a scene that takes place in the church. A whole group of children all crowd around and watch a teenage boy and girl have sex. They treat it like an uber-Holy act. It is never mentioned again.
** Also counts as CoitusEnsues.

* NightmareRetardant: He Who Walks Behind The Rows' appearance in the third film.
** ''Any'' time He Who Walks Behind The Rows isn't HeWhoMustNotBeSeen.

* {{Narm}}: The remake is ''rife'' with it. A cheesy, bad-porno-worthy sex scene, chants of "KILL! KILL! KILL!", Burt's dull surprise to his car being blown up (mostly due to bad editing), and finally, Burt's Vietnam flashback, and best of all: Isaac perfectly throwing a swiss army knife ''from a roof, across a street, and perfectly sticking into Burt's arm.''
** Well, he seemed to think He Who Walks Behind The Rows was guiding his hand... and was disappointed when the dagger missed Burt's chest.
** And of course, the original - "OUTLANDER! WE HAVE YOUR WOMAN, OUTLANDER!"
*** '''''SEIZE HIM!'''''

*** John Franklin's acting in general. It's NarmCharm for this Troper

* AdaptationDecay: Averted with the 2009 remake, which is more faithful to the original story than the 1984 movie.