Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)

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Six college students take a wrong turn and find themselves lost in a strangely deserted rural town... only to discover that this deceptively quiet place hides a murderous cult of children.

Overall Summary
"Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror" is a 1998 horror movie directed by Ethan Wiley. The movie is based upon Stephen King's narrative "Children of the Corn". The plot focuses on a group of young people who stumble upon an isolated town occupied by a cult of violent children who praise a demonic harvest deity.

Plot
The film starts with 6 college students who take a detour while on a journey, winding up in a secluded farming town named Divinity Falls. Here, they discover an old journal detailing a sacrificial cult of kids, each taken by 'The One Who Walks Behind The Rows'.

Kirk, the group leader, attempts to leave however is eliminated in a fire at a silo, forcing the rest to stay. They comfortable up with the locals, not realizing that all grownups above 18 years of ages are sacrificed to 'The One Who Walks Behind The Rows' to ensure good corn harvests.

Unraveling of the Terror
Soon, they meet a young pregnant female, Alison, who plans to give her unborn kid to the cult. The outsiders try to safeguard her, however she remains faithful to her commitment up until her sweetheart, Jacob, is raised from the dead by the demonic divine being as a gruesome enforcer of its demands.

The university student gradually find themselves knotted with the cult. Alison's childbirth scene ends up being a tense and climactic moment in the movie when she passes away. Among the trainees, Allison saves the child before it's taken in by fire, representing the divine being.

Conflict and Revelation
Ultimately, the trainee's struggle to escape brings a conflict with the reanimated Jacob. In a battle in a church, Allison fights him, starting a chain of occasions that lead to the demise of 'The One Who Walks Behind The Rows'.

Greg, the last surviving trainee, supporters detonating the methane gas accumulated under the cornfields as a method to destroy the town and the entity. After evading Jacob, Allison plants the detonator, leading Greg to sacrifice himself by igniting it by hand after the remote doesn't work.

The Aftermath
The explosion damages Divinity Falls, getting rid of the cult and the entity. The movie concludes with Allison and the rescued infant repeling from the devastated town, suggesting completion of the scaring cult.

Despite this resolution, the ending recommends a threatening extension of the legend. The film ends with a panning shot of a prospering cornfield, once again signifying the divine being's existence.

Conclusion
"Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror" ended up being the 5th model of the horror series. It continues the style of checking out separated and deranged religious beliefs within a farming community, blending components of supernatural horror with thriller sequences. The motion picture provides a story on the extremes of blind faith, demonstrating how a town surrenders its autonomy to fear and superstitious notion. Regardless of its grim outlook, the film does use a twinkle of hope through the strength and guts of its young characters.

Top Cast

  • Stacy Galina (small)
    Stacy Galina
    Allison
  • Alexis Arquette (small)
    Alexis Arquette
    Greg
  • Eva Mendes (small)
    Eva Mendes
    Kir
  • Greg Vaughan (small)
    Greg Vaughan
    Tyrus
  • Angela Jones (small)
    Angela Jones
    Charlotte
  • Ahmet Zappa (small)
    Ahmet Zappa
    Lazlo
  • Fred Williamson (small)
    Fred Williamson
    Sheriff Skaggs
  • Dave Buzzotta (small)
    Dave Buzzotta
    Jacob
  • Olivia Burnette (small)
    Olivia Burnette
    Lily
  • Adam Wylie (small)
    Adam Wylie
    Ezeekial
  • David Carradine (small)
    David Carradine
    Luke Enright