Sharks of the Corn (2021) User Reviews

Wow, this was bad...

[paul_haakonsen · 1/10 · 27 April 2021]

Right, well with a movie titled "Sharks of the Corn", of course you are bound to believe that you are in for either a spoof or a comedy. One would think so. But no, this 2021 movie from writer and director is seriously labeled as a horror movie. Yeah, exactly, a horror movie.

And, well, I guess it was a horror movie in some way, because this movie was bad. So horribly, horrible bad. And yet, I sat through it, hoping that it would eventually become so cheesy and bad that it would become one of those movies so bad that they are enjoyable and hilarious to watch. That just never happened with "Sharks of the Corn".

The storyline in "Sharks of the Corn" was just downright corny, pardon the pun, so at least the writer and director got that right. But it wasn't by any means an enjoyable storyline. And the whole thing about sharks and Stonehenge being interwoven? But why?

The acting in this 2021 horror movie was dubious at best. Of course it was, just take a look at the special effects, the storyline, the dialogue and the sharks, and you get the idea.

There there were the special effects. Boy, were they special alright. The effects were lowkey and practical in origin. And points scored for making something like this. But the effects in "Sharks of the Corn"? Come on. It was atrocious. It was so blatantly obvious just a hand shark puppet held in front of the camera. And the blood effects? Well, let's not even go there.

"Sharks of the Corn" is without a doubt one of the worst movies that I have suffered through. Don't get suckered in by the movie's cover, the title or the catch phrase "Steven Kang's Sharks of the Corn". I did, and I regret it awfully.

My rating of "Sharks of the Corn" lands on a one out of ten stars.

Criminal. An abomination.

[Pimilli · 1/10 · 24 March 2023]

From what I saw. It's not Sharknado. It's not so bad it's good. It's not good tongue in cheek, It's someone with a video camera, who simply decided to......I'm sorry I just can't speak anymore.... I need to sit down. Videocameras, editors, and viewers were harmed in the making of this. I think of the poor editor who had to sit for hours and hours on end and likely had to go alone to a bar and drown his sorrows. That's who I'm sad for. Think of him ladies and gentlemen. Think of this poor poor man who had to edit this.

Look I welcome the ridiculous. Shark in a cornfield could be silly fun. But it wasn't even silly, nor fun.

Worst. Shark. Movie. Ever.

[timeryderandthechronoteens · 1/10 · 6 July 2021]

This is even worse than all the sharknado movies (yes even the final one) combined! This is the worst shark movie imaginable. I expected some comedy-horror spoof on something or another. I was wrong, so very very wrong. This movie actually tries to take itself seriously! (I'm not kidding).

And it's not one of those "so bad it's good" movies, no, it's just trash. It's not comedically bad, it's just bad. What's so horrifying about this? The fact a piece of garbage like this got released.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS MOVIE, or if you do, torrent it for free, because it is NOT worth money.

One of the worst movies I've ever seen

[shanekraus · 2/10 · 25 July 2022]

This is one of those movies that is hysterically bad! The toy shark and kill scenes had my sides hurting from laughter. However despite how bad this is, this movie has the best cover ever.

Both stars for the title

[BandSAboutMovies · 2/10 · 12 July 2021]

How can sharks get into a cornfield? Who would name their town Druid Hills? Why would you let a serial killer sit in the back of your police car? How did Stonehenge get to Kentucky?

Tim Ritter (Hi-Death is his last movie we reviewed, but his career goes all the way back to Day of the Reaper which was shot for $1,000 in 1984) wrote and directed this one and man, that poster really speaks to me. There's also a great scene where a computer shows the sharks swimming through the rows of corn and it looks a lot like Frogger. And man, how many lines from Jaws can you get into a movie?

There's a serial killer named Teddy Bo Lucas, an FBI agent with his own agenda, shark cults, Bigfoot and a scene that has so much surface noise that it sounds like they put more noise over the top of it to hide it, which means that every word was a complete jumble. Also, lots of driving. Also - a child gets killed and sprays blood all over his dinosaur frisbee while his parents hold one another and cry. Also, still more driving around.

I mean, the main character's name is Sheriff Scheider. If that makes you laugh, then this is completely the movie for you.

Somehow, there is no Malaki Kintner.

Hight school movie project?

[andyofne-75813 · 1/10 · 10 October 2021]

Generally speak, I like Shark movies. It's really a stretch to call this a shark movie.

Everything about this was bad. Bad acting, bad cinematography, bad dialog, bad... no, not just bad but HORRIBLE "special effects".

I've had bouts of explosive diarrhea that were more enjoyable than this movie.

To be fair, I only got about 10 minutes in and pulled the plug. Maybe it's like the Wizard of Oz where the first part of the film is black and white and then transforms into a mind-blowing full-color experience only in this case, the movie starts horribly bad and then pivots unexpectedly into a cinematic masterpiece.

I mean, I highly doubt it, but it's always possible. I'll have to spin it up again and forward to the end.

A lot of bad things in 2021

[genious-35413 · 1/10 · 6 July 2021]

Just off the top of my head, a 2 year pandemic, a huge number of deaths from covid, not to mention lasting health effects world-wide, fires ravaging many parts of the world including wiping out large areas of Australia and California, building collapses, storming of the capital by some delusional cult members, a building collapse in Florida, bridges collapsing, insane temperatures being reached in the North-West, increased violence in the already-violent U. S., mass shootings, civil unreast, continued tensions between police and minorities, businesses facing bankruptcy... but the worst thing to come out of 2021 is this atrocity of a movie. The only way they could have sold investors and producers on this is that they claimed they were going to make the worst movie in history. I'm not saying it IS the worst movie in history because when things get this bad, it's hard to discern one cellulloid abortion from another. But it's REALLY bad. You can tell by watching 20 seconds of the trailer. You can tell just by the name of the movie. Do NOT watch this movie because it only encourages the people who wrote it, diected it, starred in it, to continue. Everyone involved in this production should be banned from working in any form of entertainment. Garbage like this should not get made. It's a waste of resources. I take great offense that any kind of natural resources went into making something so utterly pointless.

You want the quality of movies to get better? Don't support this. There is no reason that movies this bad can still get made.

this is downright terrible

[dollydingoez · 1/10 · 26 June 2023]

This is actually the worst movie I've ever seen. The CGI, the acting, the plot, it's all repulsive. And it doesn't even make any sense bc why is there a SHARK in the corn? They need water to breathe. And then there's a shark god? 💀.

And the funniest part is the fact that the movie is so low budget they used a STUFFED ANIMAL as the shark 😭. I couldn't even finish the movie omfg it was so bad 💀💀.

If you wanna have a good laugh, watch this movie. This movie was definitely something you would find searching up skits on YouTube 💀.

Who told the creators of this movie that they could publish this. 😭

Better than 2019 cats

[mwestcott-06386 · 10/10 · 6 November 2021]

Had a lot of issues with this movie. I could sit here and list everything wrong with this movie but I'm not going to do that. Watch the movie, enjoy the work and time people put into it. Just know it's better than the 2019 Cats.

Great fun on a low budget!

[jeff-804-550791 · 7/10 · 16 August 2021]

If you're looking for a high-quality, big-budget movie with name actors, SHARKS OF THE CORN is not your huckleberry. If you are, however, looking for a very low-budget, weird mashup of JAWS and CHILDREN OF THE CORN made by folks obviously having a lot of fun, SHARKS OF THE CORN should be right down your row. Some of the character names are even weird mixes of folks involved with JAWS. For instance Chief Schieder and Murray Benchley. I'm sure I missed more. So watch SHARKS OF THE CORN with your critical eye shut and your tongue firmly planted in your cheek and might just have some fun. I sure did.

Truly... Horrific.

[SheerSonicBlue · 1/10 · 15 April 2022]

Hands down the worst "movie" I've seen in my life, just an insanely lazy $5-grab (can't imagine they made more). Every single thing done is truly scraping the bottom of the bad barrel for ideas, it's almost laughable how horrible it is, if they didn't actually somehow try and take this seriously. It's every bit as bad as they say, stay away.

A movie that realizes it doesn't need to exist

[connerfulton · 1/10 · 8 August 2022]

I don't know what else to say about Sharks of the Corn. It's a movie that realizes it's nothing more than a name and a poster. It's a concept. A FUNNY concept, but still just a concept. It's something you look at on a list of bad shark movies, laugh at and then move on. The creators realized this, which is why they put absolutely no effort into it. It's not a comedy, it's not a horror movie, it's not a monster movie, it's not spoof or satire or anything. It's just 100 minutes of stuff happening and then it ends. I'm pretty sure half the dialogue is improvised, half of the scenes are made up on the spot and the entire script was written in half a day. It's a movie that realizes that nobody expects anything from it and so it offers you nothing in return.

I was tempted to give it 2 stars just for the last five minutes, which managed to be so completely, irreverently stupid that it was almost charming. And then the last thirty seconds of the movie ruined that. 1/10.

this is as bad as it gets

[howlee-65895 · 1/10 · 6 July 2021]

Absolutly ridiculous, bad acting poor special effects looks like a bad high school project dont waste your time.

Biteless titivation

[willabeaninjabubbahotep · 1/10 · 14 June 2021]

Was hoping to see a catch of the day but instead found myself chomping at my remote. Sorry guys and gals but couldn't even make it past the 15 minutes. Not for me.

I really wanted to like this movie

[gutmunchers-31631 · 1/10 · 7 October 2021]

I'm a big Tim Ritter from back in the day. This movie is about a half hour long, has far too many characters, and lots of pacing issues. I liked the cheesy stuff and silly vibe but it is overwhelmingly boring.

shrak

[snt-74985 · 1/10 · 2 May 2021]

Bad movie . Too scary (sharks were very realistic), no doja cat , wardrobe was subpare . 1 star for lights that looked like worm on string .

Amazing Movie

[goofydog-41425 · 10/10 · 28 August 2023]

This movie is. An. Experience.

Its only an hour and 45 minutes but it feels like its going on for ages, the props are def just raided from a party city/ spirit Halloween, the plot line is somehow cohesive and not at the same time, and the camera work makes it seem like a homemade porno.

Every time i meet someone, i show them this movie, doin my job of spreading the word of chichimatul lol. My friends hate/ love it as much as i do

My mom and i love watching cheesy shark movies but this had to be my all time favorite just from how bad it is, if you watch it? Take NOTHING seriously. Just giggle and have fun.

A Review on Sharks of the Corn

[staledyeast · 6/10 · 28 July 2023]

This is no ordinary movie. I laughed, I cried, I screamed in terror and delight at the well written and enjoyable script. I left, begging and pleading to every known religion, hoping to never again experience this cinematic masterpiece. The characters were flawed to a perfection never before seen in cinema. The music left me lobotomized, and I'm not certain, but I'm pretty sure I'm now deaf in my rightmost ear. I've never vigorously wished for the downfall of my fellow man faster than I could say "Sharks of the Corn!" There must be a sequel, one of which I'm ready to bring my grandchildren to.

I love bad movies, but ...

[theladycanwrite · 1/10 · 26 July 2023]

Like Thankskilling, this is one movie I could not get into after 15 minutes. Bad acting, bad direction, bad plot, bad writing, bad clothing, bad props ... there was absolutely nothing to redeem this movie. Believe me, I tried because I truly do love bad movies! The creators couldn't even pick a plot and sub-plot. Instead, they tried to mesh a serial killer with a shark cult with a missing person hunt with fake sharks with too many other plots to count. Spoiler alert: they don't mesh. Seriously, if even I can't watch it, you should not bother.

On the other hand, if cringe-worthy movies are your thing, have at it. My particular favorite cringe is the white sheet with blood blotches already on it before they cover a body. The blotches aren't even in the right places where the victim has blood. Oh, that, and the obviously plastic body parts in the back seat of the car ... shown after we see the seat is empty, no less.

It's no VelociPastor, but close.

[rachelstuartwhite · 2/10 · 13 July 2023]

I LOVE bad movies. It's why I came to it with a name like Sharks of the Corn and sat with giggly glee at the fake shark going through the corn field in the beginning. What it's lacking though is a poke fun at itself. No humor really. They tried too hard to get the audience soon on with the immediate nudity of chunky girls and slashing with chunky ketchup blood.

The camera work is bad, as it should be, however, I think a middle schooler with a smart phone and social media filters could make it better (as we see on TikTok). For example, they bludgeon a guy, but we miss the hit and see their torso down with a ground shot. Head space isn't considered in any shot either.

I stuck with it because of curiosity of how bad could it get. Was it a waste of time? Maybe. Would I watch it again? Na. Will I talk about it after? Oh yeah!!

Better than The Eternals.

[grantprib · 4/10 · 19 June 2023]

Special effects are bad but they clearly didn't have the budget. Forgivable. Honestly a few scenes weren't that bad. An explosion scene that happened was pretty decent. And the poster looks really cool.

The acting was okay. A few people were mediocre but overall they did fine for what they given.

The story are weird. I think if the budget was higher the special effects would have enhanced the story better. Graphics do matter surprisingly. Alot of story and plot points were confusing because all the sets were places out in the woods. There seemed to be maybe too many characters. Too many things the writer wanting to happen. I feel if the writer redrafted the script, the story would make up for the low budget.

All and all. Give this script to Disney with a super budget, and it may have been okay to maybe decent.

This is clearly a first film or someone starting their career as a filmmaker. And they did it. They made a film.

A larger budget would have only made it worse

[kagethemagetwitch · 5/10 · 24 June 2022]

This is one of the only movies that I would have preferred they remove the many sex scenes and nudity from it.

There so many odd choices made.

Some of the acting was... enthusiastic. Not good. Enthusiastic. This actually came off creepy and with better writing and production might have been enjoyable.

The plot takes an odd turn, which at least I can say I didn't see coming...

There was some issues with continuity and props.

I'm pretty sure on actress played multiple characters.

The premise starts off good and then kinda just goes off the rails.

on par with marvel superhero movies

[upayouass · 3/10 · 24 August 2022]

This is not great film making but it really is relative. A bad movie causes a bad feeling. A horrible movie does the same. Whether it's a low budget movie like this one or a big budget "blockbuster" it's still disappointment.

So bad

[danskinner-15895 · 1/10 · 31 December 2021]

A high school movie project that gets a failing grade. Commodore 64 level graphics, horrendous acting and dialogue. Tinny sound, implausible plot. If you're looking for the worst of the worst to enjoy - this is your film. Even for this genre, where bad is an asset, this takes bad too far.

What did I watch...

[sdiaphotography · 3/10 · 25 July 2023]

Not sure what I watched but it did have its entertaining moments. I know a few will say I'm being overly fair on my rating, but as somone else said "It was so bad it was good ". So I'll give it an A for effort. The fact that they even got this out at all on a digital format and got people to watch it good for them! Yeah there was a lot of bad acting that will never get a Oscar nomination . But I don't think that was the goal of the creators. They wanted you to take a look at the insanity they have done. Camera affects and camera work as well as their special affects were of a kids first try at filming something horrific fell a little short -but hey it made my mom laugh in amusement when I showed her a short clip of the film. Also is it ridiculous to have sharks running around in a corn field chewing on people yes. But hey you were curious enough to watch it and so was I.