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Children of the Corn (1984)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:8
Rotten:14
Average Rating:4.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Young lovers on a cross-country trip stop in a small Nebraska community and make a shocking discovery. One day, three years prior to the couples' arrival, the town's children killed all of the... Young lovers on a cross-country trip stop in a small Nebraska community and make a shocking discovery. One day, three years prior to the couples' arrival, the town's children killed all of the grown-ups at the apparent behest of a demon simply dubbed "He Who Walks Behind the Rows." Based on a short story from horror scribe Stephen King's "Night Shift" collection, this film spawned a slew of bloody sequels. [More]
Starring: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin
Starring: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin
Director: Fritz Kiersch
Director: Fritz Kiersch
Story: Stephen King
Reviews for Children of the Corn
its dated look reminds us that horror movies were once made with only a camera and buckets of Karo syrup; not marketable teen models and computer-generated effects.
It's a--look, it has to be said--corny "B" horror flick with a certain je ne sais WTF about it. [Blu-ray]
How Children of the Corn continues to be so successful and popular 25 years after its release still remains a mystery ....
As ye sow, so shall ye reap - and for all its initial creepiness, in the end this Mid-western gothic yields a big cropful of corn.
Latest News for Children of the Corn
October 22, 2008:
Dimension Plots Batch of DTV Sequels, Spinoffs ![]()
Dimension Films' Extreme division is prepping a slew of direct-to-DVD titles, many of them offshoots of theatrical releases -- including sequels for "Pulse," "Children of the... More...
September 09, 2008:
New Children of the Corn Finds Its Isaac ![]()
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August 25, 2008:
Anders and McClure are Children of the Corn ![]()
Evil still lurks in the cornfields, and David Anders ("Heroes") and Kandyse McClure ("Battlestar Galactica") are set to find it: the duo has been cast in the Sci Fi Channel's... More...
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