Children of the Corn: Genesis

Tim is a pragmatic, wary traveler who tries to rationalize the unsettling events after their car breaks down. He remains protective of Allie, but the house's influence begins to bend his judgment and test his resolve. His pursuit of escape leads to a fatal confrontation with the supernatural force, resulting in his death.

Allie is perceptive and resourceful, quick to notice the oddities in the farmhouse. She becomes a catalyst for uncovering the truth but is soon bound by the house's power when the seed is planted inside her. Her determination to survive drives the couple's attempts to flee even as the danger escalates.

A Charles Manson–like cult leader who exerts quiet, chilling control over the house and its visitors. He uses ritual space and manipulation to bend others to his will, making the couple question what is real. His authority binds the supernatural force to the living, pushing Tim and Allie toward an irretrievable outcome.

Helen, also known as Oksana, is the Ukrainian wife who shares the blaze of the house's control; her quiet hospitality masks a menacing, controlling dynamic. She and the Preacher establish the unwelcome boundary that traps Tim and Allie inside. Her role interacts with the lore of the house and its eerie rituals.

The Child is the haunting agent within the outbuilding, a ghostly presence whose cries signal the house's hunger for living vessels. The child acts as a catalyst that intensifies fear and manipulates the protagonists' fate. The presence embodies the supernatural force that the couple must confront.

The police officer arrives to check the disturbance but is violently seized by an unseen force, a brutal demonstration of the house's power. His death starkly reveals the danger the couple faces and confirms the supernatural threat's reach. The moment raises the stakes and underscores the theme of helplessness against an unknown force.