Les Démons du maïs 3 : Les Moissons de la terreur
Original title: Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
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Two brothers connected to the murderous children's cult of Gatlin, Nebraska are taken to Chicago by an adoptive couple.Two brothers connected to the murderous children's cult of Gatlin, Nebraska are taken to Chicago by an adoptive couple.Two brothers connected to the murderous children's cult of Gatlin, Nebraska are taken to Chicago by an adoptive couple.
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This third part of the franchise see's two children from the original town massacre adopted and moved to the big city. One takes to his new surroundings well and begins to make friends while his younger brother continues his loyalty to "He who behinds behind the rows"
For a start I was glad of the new setting, however it quickly became apparent that they really weren't going to utilize it.
Eli becomes yet another child preacher and alike those before him is obnoxious and plays his well really well.
The film itself plays out basically exactly as you'd expect. Religion, a few deaths and an "Ultimate showdown" at the end.
Not good, not bad, just more of the same when by all rights it should have been really quite different.
The Good:
Follows on quite well
The Bad:
Nothing exactly stands out
Some ropey sfx at the end
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Corn cross, corn bible, whole things getting a bit corny
For a start I was glad of the new setting, however it quickly became apparent that they really weren't going to utilize it.
Eli becomes yet another child preacher and alike those before him is obnoxious and plays his well really well.
The film itself plays out basically exactly as you'd expect. Religion, a few deaths and an "Ultimate showdown" at the end.
Not good, not bad, just more of the same when by all rights it should have been really quite different.
The Good:
Follows on quite well
The Bad:
Nothing exactly stands out
Some ropey sfx at the end
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Corn cross, corn bible, whole things getting a bit corny
"Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest" is the one of best Children of the Corn sequel of them all, in my opinion. It is about two brothers, one good and one evil who worships "he who walks behind the rows". The brothers are sent to a foster home in the big-city Los Angeles, which is an entirely different setting than what the kids are used to. After they move in with their foster family, bad things begin to happen, and people start to die in mysterious ways. And it's just a little strange that a cornfield is seeming to grow in an abandoned factory lot next door to the house...
I thought this film had some creative moments and some good things to offer. Particularly, I loved the death scene of the mother, Amanda. I won't tell you how she dies, but it was creative death scene and was very original. This is a decent movie, but it begins to drop way down within the last 10 minutes. The monster at the end was so horribly fake looking, it was extremely poor CGI effects. Also, when the monster lifts the girl up into the air, you can clearly see that it was a miniature doll that was used (it looked like a Barbie). The whole monster thing was completely ridiculous, and it's effects made the whole premise even worse.
Anyways, I enjoyed this sequel to the "Children of the Corn" series. It's stylish and has some good moments in it, but the last 10 minutes of it were a little too much for me and almost ruined the entire movie. If you are a series fan, check it out, but the horrible special effects may bring the movie down. 5/10.
I thought this film had some creative moments and some good things to offer. Particularly, I loved the death scene of the mother, Amanda. I won't tell you how she dies, but it was creative death scene and was very original. This is a decent movie, but it begins to drop way down within the last 10 minutes. The monster at the end was so horribly fake looking, it was extremely poor CGI effects. Also, when the monster lifts the girl up into the air, you can clearly see that it was a miniature doll that was used (it looked like a Barbie). The whole monster thing was completely ridiculous, and it's effects made the whole premise even worse.
Anyways, I enjoyed this sequel to the "Children of the Corn" series. It's stylish and has some good moments in it, but the last 10 minutes of it were a little too much for me and almost ruined the entire movie. If you are a series fan, check it out, but the horrible special effects may bring the movie down. 5/10.
After the disappointing "Children of the Corn II", the 1996 direct-to-video sequel subtitled "Urban Harvest" moves the setting from a rural Midwestern town to the Windy City of Chicago. A change of atmosphere gives the "Children of the Corn" franchise a much-needed boost and this entry is sometimes scary, often imaginative and boasts some unique special effects.
A couple (Jim Metzler and Nancy Lee Grahn) adopt a pair of abandoned teens. The older one (Ron Melendez) is conflicted with his Gatlin, Nebraska past, while the younger one (Daniel Cerny) prepares to recruit an all new batch of followers to resurrect He Who Walks Behind the Rows.
The movie is pretty tense and actually works on many levels... but the finale -- while planned out well -- looks really cheap onscreen and brings about lots of unintentional laughter.
"Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest" is one of the strongest entries in the franchise, and for the first 85 of its 91 minute running time, it proves to be a first-rate thriller.
A couple (Jim Metzler and Nancy Lee Grahn) adopt a pair of abandoned teens. The older one (Ron Melendez) is conflicted with his Gatlin, Nebraska past, while the younger one (Daniel Cerny) prepares to recruit an all new batch of followers to resurrect He Who Walks Behind the Rows.
The movie is pretty tense and actually works on many levels... but the finale -- while planned out well -- looks really cheap onscreen and brings about lots of unintentional laughter.
"Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest" is one of the strongest entries in the franchise, and for the first 85 of its 91 minute running time, it proves to be a first-rate thriller.
Children of the Corn 3- Urban Harvest was the best sequel of the Children Of The Corn movies! Daniel Cerny is one of the best child actors I have ever seen. This movie had a great and interesting story,and as very entertaining. There were many clever deaths, including the stepmother's death. The special FX were great for 1994, except for the ending..... I wanna slap the FX editor across the face! Towards the ending when the monster grabs the girl, you can totally see that it was a minitaure version of her like a barbie doll, you could tell by the way she moved and just the look of her, she looked like plastic! But other than that, it was great! Just watch out when she stabs the monster, and then right when she drops the scythe, close your eyes for 5 seconds. Then you won't have to see that horrible FX job. All in all, it was really good other than that. I give it an 8 out of 10.
I first saw this in the mid 90s on a vhs. Kinda hated the film then cos they moved the settings from the rural town to a city. Revisited it recently n had a good laugh at the cheesy monster. Some of the creature films from the 50s r better than this lousy jumbled mess.
This is the third film in the Children of the Corn series and not a continuation of the previous two. Two brothers are adopted from a rural town after their father is murdered in the corn fields. The brothers r brought to Chicago by their new parents.
This one is not at all scary, ther is no tension or atmosphere. The acting is awful but it is a bit gory. This lame horror film has Charlize Theron in her first non-speaking role.
This is the third film in the Children of the Corn series and not a continuation of the previous two. Two brothers are adopted from a rural town after their father is murdered in the corn fields. The brothers r brought to Chicago by their new parents.
This one is not at all scary, ther is no tension or atmosphere. The acting is awful but it is a bit gory. This lame horror film has Charlize Theron in her first non-speaking role.
Did you know
- TriviaCharlize Theron's first movie as an extra. Her role has no dialogue except for some screaming.
- GoofsOn the drive from Chicago to Gatlin mountains can be seen. There are no mountains between Chicago and Nebraska.
- Quotes
William Porter: We've got a brand new Japanese invention here, we call it pizza.
- Crazy creditsNancy Lee Grahn's character, Amanda, is listed as "Alice" in the end credits.
- Alternate versionsThe UK version is cut by 13 seconds, removing some close ups of gore and sexual references.
- ConnectionsEdited from Les Démons du maïs (1984)
- SoundtracksBELLY OF THE BEAST
Performed by The Lifers Group (as Lifers Group)
Courtesy of Hollywood BASIC
Published by Agarita Music
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- 1h 32m(92 min)
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