Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest

Eli has been ageless since 1964 because he has been permanently linked to He Who Walks Behind the Rows ever since he first summoned the entity in Gatlin, Nebraska. This dark connection froze his physical aging, making him appear as a child for decades while his true nature became increasingly demonic.

When Eli clutched the ancient pagan Bible and called upon He Who Walks Behind the Rows, the entity manifested and transformed his father into a grotesque scarecrow. The dark power that dwelled within the cornfield executed the violent act, killing the abusive father in seconds asEli stood watching.

Earlier in the cornfield, the brothers hide from their father as he approaches with a scythe, establishing the deadly force Eli would soon command.

The corn growing from Eli's seeds is corrupted by He Who Walks Behind the Rows' dark energy. Anyone who ingests the corn falls under a blissful spell of ignorance and obedience, losing their free will and becoming susceptible to Eli's manipulation.

Eli subtly fed his classmates the corrupted corn, which stripped them of their free will and induced a state of blissful obedience. With the principal already slaughtered and no adults in control, the students fell under Eli's influence and became a violent cult devoted to overthrowing the adult world.

Eli's frustration grew as he watched his peers indulge in modern comforts, fueling his desire to corrupt them.

The social worker discovered Eli's shocking supernatural past and attempted to alert others about his true nature as an ageless being from Gatlin. Eli ruthlessly silenced her by setting her on fire, killing her to prevent anyone from interfering with his plans.

Amanda became suspicious of Eli's increasingly alarming behavior and tried to reclaim control over the unnatural cornfield growing on the property. During her frantic escape attempt, she tripped over a pipe and suffered a fatal accident, dying from her injuries.

Amanda had been growing increasingly suspicious of Eli's strange behavior and the corn's unnatural resistance to her attempts to cut it down.

During the climactic confrontation in the Gatlin cornfield, Joshua discovered that the creature had a vulnerable root-like appendage. He targeted this weakness and managed to pierce it, seemingly vanquishing the monstrous entity and rescuing the remaining students, including Maria.

The final scene shows Eli's cursed corn being shipped to Germany, foreshadowing that the supernatural evil he unleashed in Chicago will spread beyond borders. This ominous arrival implies a looming global catastrophe as the dark corn spreads its influence worldwide.

Eli sought to overthrow the adult world and establish the children's dominance, mirroring the events of Gatlin where children killed all adults. His belief was that children could only be free from adult corruption by seizing power through violent means, using the corn's mind-controlling properties to recruit followers.

Eli witnessed his peers indulging in modern comforts while he felt out of place, fueling his resentment toward adults.

During the final confrontation with He Who Walks Behind the Rows, Maria was devoured by the monstrous entity while it attacked the students. Joshua managed to rescue her before she died, though the creature had already killed several others.

William became enamored with the remarkable fertility of Eli's cornfield, seeing it as an opportunity for financial success. His greed and ambition made him consume the corrupted corn, which warped his reality and caused him to fixate solely on exploiting the crop, losing his agency to Eli's influence.

William's desire for profit blinded him to the sinister nature of the corn's growth.

Feeling completely out of place in the Porters' formal Chicago home, Eli escaped with his cherished corn-filled suitcase to an abandoned factory beyond the yard. There, he invoked He Who Walks Behind the Rows again, casting corn seeds that germinated at unnatural speed, establishing his dark presence in the city.

The cultural divide overwhelmed Eli, as his foster family and neighbors were skeptical of his fervent prayers and strange behavior.