It feels less like a conventional film and more like a severe, almost biblical illustration of cause and effect. Thomas Jane portrays a man in an unhappy marriage with Molly Parker. When she decides to sell their small ranch—which includes fields of high corn—he conceives a plan to get rid of her. He involves his 14-year-old son Dylan Schmid, and the ensuing events depict retribution, whether from a higher power or h…

A different path exists beyond violence. In 1922 Nebraska, two members of a family who grow corn commit an offense and manage to avoid consequences—or so it seems. Thomas Jane and Molly Parker portray the parents, with Dylan Schmid appearing as their teenage son. “1922,” which came out in 2017, is a disturbing crime drama set in the past that incorporates horror elements, as one would expect from a story by Ste…

While Thomas Jane’s delivery can be difficult to decipher at times, and the narrative follows a familiar formula reminiscent of Stephen King's _Children of the Corn_, that doesn’t prevent 1922 from earning a place among the successful 2017 adaptations of his work, like _It_ and _Gerald's Game_. It certainly isn't on par with something like _The Dark Tower_, though. ★★★ - I enjoyed it; I would suggest checking it o…