Children of the Corn (1984)
And a child shall lead them...
A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.
Director: Fritz Kiersch
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: March 9, 1984
Cast
- Peter Horton - Burton Stanton
- Linda Hamilton - Vicky
- R.G. Armstrong - Diehl
- John Franklin - Isaac Chroner
- Courtney Gains - Malachai
- Anne Marie McEvoy - Sarah
- Robby Kiger - Job
- Julie Maddalena - Rachel
- Jonas Marlowe - Joseph
- John Philbin - Amos
Screenplay
- George Goldsmith (Screenplay)
- Stephen King (Short Story)
Music: Jonathan Elias
Cinematography: João Fernandes
Editing: Harry Keramidas
Production: Planet Productions, Angeles Entertainment Group, Cinema Group, Hal Roach Studios, Gatlin, Inverness Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $800,000
Box Office: $15M
Original Language: en
Themes
Midnight Ritual Sacrifice and Terror, Evil Cult Ritual and Horror Sacrifice, Sacrificial Cult and Woods Midnight Ritual, Cult Ritual and Horror Sacrifice
Keywords
small town, sacrifice, children gang, human sacrifice, paganism, evil preacher, preacher, based on short story, religious cult, killer child, folk horror, cornfield
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Children of the Corn about?
- A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.
- Who directed Children of the Corn?
- Children of the Corn was directed by Fritz Kiersch.
- Who stars in Children of the Corn?
- Children of the Corn stars Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin, Courtney Gains, Anne Marie McEvoy.
- How long is Children of the Corn?
- Children of the Corn has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Children of the Corn?
- Children of the Corn is a Horror, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Children of the Corn?
- Children of the Corn had a budget of $800,000.
- How much did Children of the Corn gross?
- Children of the Corn grossed $15M worldwide.
- Where was Children of the Corn produced?
- Children of the Corn was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Children of the Corn?
- The themes of Children of the Corn include: Midnight Ritual Sacrifice and Terror, Evil Cult Ritual and Horror Sacrifice, Sacrificial Cult and Woods Midnight Ritual, Cult Ritual and Horror Sacrifice.