Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Seen it?1996 | 85 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 40% audience score and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes yelling at characters not to go upstairs and anyone building a Halloween watchlist, this one's for you. Classic slasher set-up: count who's left standing. Spooky-season viewing, made for October nights.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 25 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
A bright young medical student must solve the frightening mystery that plagues the children of a small Midwestern town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 40%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Greg Spence
- Naomi WattsGrace Rhodes
- Brent JenningsDonald Atkins
- Samaria GrahamMary Anne
- Jamie Renée SmithMargaret Rhodes
- Brandon KleylaJosiah
- William WindomDoctor Rob Larson
- Karen BlackJune Rhodes
- Mark SallingJames Rhodes
- Toni MarshSandra Atkins
- Lewis Flanagan IIIMarcus Atkins