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Isaac awakens as prophecy and blood secrets haunt the cornfields of Gatlin.

CHILDREN OF THE CORN 666: ISAAC'S RETURN

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1999 · 1h 22m · R · Horror / Mystery / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

As a teenage girl comes to Gatlin to find her biological mother, the town's infamous cult plots a comeback as their leader, Isaac, awakens from a coma.

Quick Answer

What is Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return about?

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return is a 1999 American horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Kari Skogland about a young woman who returns to Gatlin to find her real mother, only to become entangled with the revived cult leader Isaac and a dark prophecy.

Programmer's Pick

The Children of the Corn franchise goes full prophecy mode with the return of Isaac and a new generation of cult shenanigans under a woman director’s eye. Between prophecies, comas, and a hospital overflowing with bad omens, this is small-town hixploitation horror with corn husks and a curse.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

In this sixth entry of the cult horror saga, Hannah returns to the infamous town of Gatlin seeking her birth mother. Her journey quickly sinks into unease after she picks up a mysterious street preacher and suffers a car accident in the surrounding cornfields. Taken by the local sheriff to a hospital filled with cryptic patients, she discovers that Isaac, the once-defeated cult leader, has been alive in a coma and that a prophecy seems to revolve around her presence. Ominous warnings, strange visions, and the shadow of the town’s deadly past make Hannah’s search spiral into a tense and eerie confrontation with Gatlin's supernatural legacy.

Details & Specs

Director
Kari Skogland
Writers
Tim Sulka, John Franklin, Stephen King
Release
1999
Runtime
1h 22m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Also Known As
Children of the Corn 666, Children of the Corn 6, Children of the Corn VI, Children of the Corn VI - 666 Isaac's Return, Colheita Maldita 666 - Isaac Está de Volta, Children of the Corn: Isaac's Return

Why This Matters

This sixth entry in the Children of the Corn series marks John Franklin's return as Isaac for the first time since the original film and stands out among the straight-to-video sequels for reestablishing a narrative connection to the franchise's beginnings.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Kari Skogland Writers: Tim Sulka +2 more

Why Cult

Isaac Returns

John Franklin reprises his chilling role as Isaac, now awakening from a decades-long coma to restore the Gatlin cult.

Woman Director

Kari Skogland brings a new perspective to the franchise as one of the few women directing mainstream horror sequels of the '90s.

Cult Prophecy

Prophecies, visions, and hospital-bound cultists amp up the supernatural menace at the heart of Gatlin.

References Real-life Cults

Nods to infamous cult figures and events bring an unsettling layer of reality to the film’s small-town horror.

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Threat File

Trigger

Hannah's return to Gatlin

Threat

Awakening of Isaac and cult prophecy

Effect

Endangers Hannah and revives cult activity

Setting

cornfields and hospital of Gatlin

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return? +

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return was directed by Kari Skogland.

How long is Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return? +

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return has a runtime of 82 minutes.

What genre is Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return? +

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return is a horror, mystery, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return? +

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return is available to stream on SassyFlix.

What role does prophecy play in Hannah's journey? +

Hannah becomes the focus of a cult prophecy upon her arrival in Gatlin, with various town residents linking her presence to Isaac's return and the future of the cult.

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