Movies Like Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996)

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering is a 1996 horror film from Greg Spence with a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Children of the Corn and Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice.

Horror

Children of the Corn

1984

A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.

5.7

MagicScore

Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice

1992

When a tabloid reporter and his son travel to a quiet Midwestern town to investigate a gruesome massacre, they fall victim to a possessed orphan named Micah.

4.7

MagicScore

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

1995

After a couple adopts a pair of orphaned brothers, it becomes alarmingly clear the boys are much more than they seem.

4.7

MagicScore

Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror

1998

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.

4.1

MagicScore

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

1999

A girl called Hannah goes back to her hometown (Gatlin) to find her mother but on the way she picks up a strange man who fore-shadows her life with a passage from the bible. When she gets there she wakes up Isaac from a coma he has been in for 19 years. Isaac is awake and wants to fulfil the final prophecy.

4.5

MagicScore

Children of the Corn: Revelation

2001

When calls to her grandmother go unanswered, Jamie Lowell uncovers the truth behind her mysterious disappearance.

3.8

MagicScore

Children of the Corn: Genesis

2011

Tim and Allie seek shelter in a remote desert compound after becoming lost and stranded. A strange Manson-like character, Preacher, reluctantly allows them inside with strict orders to be gone by morning and not wander "where you are not invited."

4.1

MagicScore

Children of the Corn: Runaway

2018

The plot of Children of the Corn: Runaway follows a young pregnant Ruth who escapes a murderous child cult in a small Midwestern town. She spends the next decade living anonymously in an attempt to spare her son the horrors that she experienced as a child. She lands in the small Oklahoma town, but something is following her. Now, she must confront this evil or lose her child.

4.5

MagicScore

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989

After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a mental institution since his last attempt to slay her.

5.3

MagicScore

#10

Scream 4

2011

Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott has put herself back together thanks to her writing. However, her return to Woodsboro sparks the return of the Ghostface Killer.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious vampire clientele.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Critters

1986

Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Pearl

2022

Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

Halloween II

2009

Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.

5.3

MagicScore

#15

X

2022

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead

2009

A group of people find themselves trapped in the backwoods of West Virginia, fighting for their lives against a group of vicious and horribly disfigured inbred cannibals.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

My Bloody Valentine

2009

Ten years after a Valentine's Day tragedy claimed the lives of five miners, Harry Warden returns for a vengeful massacre among teen sweethearts gearing up for another party.

5.6

MagicScore

#18

Deadly Blessing

1981

When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

Christmas Bloody Christmas

2022

It's Christmas Eve and Tori just wants to get drunk and party, but when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through her small town, she's forced into a battle for survival.

5.4

MagicScore

#20

A Knife for the Ladies

1974

A mutilating knife-killer haunts the small Southwest-desert town of Mescal. Though most victims have been prostitutes, the first was none other than Travis Mescal, the only son of the town's first family. When the Sheriff proves unable to solve the case, the town leaders invite Investigator Burns to unravel the mystery.

4.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering?

The top films similar to Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering by MovieMagicScore are Children of the Corn (5.7), Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (4.7), Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (4.7). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering worth watching?

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10 from 163 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering?

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996) is a horror film directed by Greg Spence, starring Naomi Watts, Jamie Renée Smith, Karen Black.

Where can I find more recommendations like Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering

This ranked list pairs Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996), a horror film from Greg Spence, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Naomi Watts take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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