In “Children of the Corn: Runaway,” the story centers on Ruth, a young woman who flees from a deadly child cult in a rural Midwestern community while pregnant. For ten years, she lives under the radar, trying to protect her son from the terrifying experiences of her past. Eventually, she settles in a small town in Oklahoma, but a sinister presence is on her trail. Ruth is forced to face this malevolent force to safeguard her child.