Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
After a couple adopts a pair of orphaned brothers, it becomes alarmingly clear the boys are much more than they seem.
Why it matters
A late-'90s direct-to-video detour that drags the rural nightmare of Children of the Corn into the grimy city streets, mixing small-town cult dread with urban decay.
- Transplants the cult horror of King's cursed Cornfield to an unsettling urban backdrop, a shift that feels more jarring than inspired but offers fresh tension.
- Features practical gore effects typical of mid-'90s horror DTV — the kind of messy, unapologetic work that fans of KNB Studios' early days will appreciate.
- Notorious for uneven pacing and a script that struggles to balance supernatural menace with suburban thriller, yet it delivers some genuinely creepy moments.
- For fans who savor the Children of the Corn mythos or enjoy watching franchise expansions go off the rails in interesting ways.
Director
4 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
86
Supernatural
80
Creature
36
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
14
Survival
50
Cult
