16 Years Ago, Syfy Released the Worst Stephen King Adaptation Ever – It Got 0% on Rotten Tomatoes

Movies and TV series based on the works of Stephen King have brought a lot of money and fame to the filmmakers who adapted the original sources.

Oz Perkins, director of The Monkey, has already joined their ranks. King personally vouched for the excellent quality of the horror film. However, not every adaptation has received his praise or the approval of viewers and critics.

The Children of the Corn Franchise Has Never Been Particularly Successful

The story of children drawn into a mysterious cult, Children of the Corn might have remained one of the author's hundreds of worthy stories. If it hadn't been turned into a franchise of numerous films, none of which received recognition.

The first film in the series, released in 1984, had already deviated significantly from the original story, increasing the level of violence, forgetting about logic in dialogues and adding new dubious storylines.

2009's Children of the Corn Has the Worst RT Score of Any King Film

Although the Children of the Corn franchise was not known for its quality, its best films were released before the 2000s. Three sequels from the 2000s and 2010s seemed to run out of ideas before filming even began.

The only movie from this era worth watching is the 2009's Children of the Corn from SyFy. Perhaps the most paradoxical adaptation of this work, it has the lowest rating of any of King's films on Rotten Tomatoes – 0% from critics and 16% from viewers.

Despite Its Score, The Movie Is Not That Bad

At the same time, the town of Gatlin, where the events take place, is stylish, with green and amber hues casting a retro shroud over the landscapes and scenery, combined with modern special effects. The remake maintains the dark tone of the story and returns to the ending King invented, which was changed in the previous films.

The best thing about 2009's Children of the Corn is the corn itself. The creators turned another aspect of it into a scary tool: a lush green maze. The children chase the main characters through it, and the cornfields resemble a creepy fantasy jungle.

Some people criticized the movie because the main character Burt's wanderings through the corn rows were filmed as if he were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. But the creators had their reasons.

In the story, Burt was a Vietnam veteran, and when he looked into the thicket, it seemed to him that people were hiding there, and that they were assessing whether they would have time to cut his throat.

The creators made this nuance the basis of the style, and the corn in the movie took on an ominous power.