Horror ·Thriller · United States of America · 1984 · 1h 32m

Children of the Corn

Children of the Corn poster
Director
Fritz Kiersch
Cast
Peter Horton as Burton Stanton Linda Hamilton as Vicky R.G. Armstrong as Diehl John Franklin as Isaac Chroner Courtney Gains as Malachai Anne Marie McEvoy as Sarah
Crew
João Fernandes — Director of Photography Harry Keramidas — Editor Jonathan Elias — Original Music Composer George Goldsmith — Screenplay Donald P. Borchers — Producer Terrence Kirby — Producer
Tagline

And a child shall lead them...

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Children of the Corn — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townsacrificechildren ganghuman sacrificepaganismevil preacherpreacherbased on short storyreligious cultkiller childfolk horrorcornfield
Key Collaborators
Fritz Kiersch Director João Fernandes Director of Photography Harry Keramidas Editor Jonathan Elias Original Music Composer George Goldsmith Screenplay Donald P. Borchers Producer Terrence Kirby Producer Barbara Scott Costume Design
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