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3 | The fourth installment of ''Film/ChildrenOfTheCorn'' series, released in 1996 and the first to direct-to-video. |
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5 | Grace Rhodes (Creator/NaomiWatts) is taking a break from studying to visit her mother in the small town of Grand Island, Nebraska. At the same time, the children are suffering from a strange fever, which is caused by a preacher boy who was killed years ago. |
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7 | !!This film has the examples of: |
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9 | * AchillesHeel: Since Josiah was poisoned by quicksilver before he died, mercury now acts as his weakness. |
10 | * BigBad: Josiah, who is influencing the children. |
11 | * CouldntFindAPen: A message written in blood is left for Grace to find. |
12 | * CreepyChild: Josiah, and the sick children. |
13 | * CreepyTwins: One pair of infected kids are identical twin boys. |
14 | * DolledUpInstallment: Averted. While the kids are led by a preaching child figure, the corn of the title is not at focus at all, which made some viewers think that the film wasn't meant to be a ''[=CotC=]'' installment at all. The sole scene mentioning the series GreaterScopeVillain He Who Walks Behind The Rows [[DeletedScene being cut]] doesn't help matters. |
15 | * DreamWithinADream: Grace has a nightmare where she sees Margaret suddenly having wounds on her face and begging for help. She then wakes up to another nightmare where she is stabbed by her. |
16 | * EyeAwaken: Josiah, who is introduced sitting in a well all corpse-like, opens his eyes with an accompanying sting in the soundtrack. |
17 | * {{Fingore}}: Sandra's fingers are first to go when she is murdered by the children. |
18 | * GroinAttack: Old drunk gets a scythe to his groin before Josiah [[OffWithHisHead decapitates him]]. |
19 | * HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Doc is cut in half by a hospital gurney. |
20 | * KillItWithWater: Josiah is destroyed by showering him with mercury-laden water. |
21 | * NightmareDreams: The opening turns out to be a nightmare that June is having, which she [[CatapultNightmare wakes up from by jumping upright]]. |
22 | * PinnedToTheWall: Mary Anne is pinned to a wall by flying syringes. |
23 | * PivotalWakeup: Margaret is shown doing this as she and other kids suffer from their fever at night. |
24 | * SealedEvilInACan: Josiah has been imprisoned in a sealed well, and is accidentally released by an old drunk. |
25 | * ShoutOut: To ''Film/TheExorcist'' with this quote: "I don't want to be the one in charge when their [[ExorcistHead heads start doing three-sixties]] and hurling pea soup". |
26 | * SinisterScythe: Most of the murders are done with a scythe. |
27 | * StaggeredZoom: Used when June is running away from her house, and turns back to look at it. A staggered zoom then shows a scythe breaking through a window. |
28 | * StoppedNumberingSequels: The opening credits omit the numbering, though some of the covers on video releases [[NumberedSequels retain it]]. |
29 | * TearsOfBlood: A picture produces a single tear of blood as Nock sisters relay Josiah's backstory. |
30 | * TwoFaced: Half of Josiah's face bears burn-scars. |
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