Children of the Corn

"In their world adults are not allowed... to live."

Mar 9 1984 R 1h 32m
Horror, Thriller

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.

Plot

A boy preacher named Isaac goes to Gatlin, Nebraska and gets all the children to murder every adult in town. A young couple on a road trip stop in Gatlin to report a murder and seek help, but the town seems deserted. They are soon trapped in Gatlin with little chance of getting out alive.

Written by

Stephen King, George Goldsmith

Directed by

Fritz Kiersch

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Inverness Productions, Gatlin, Hal Roach Studios, Cinema Group, Angeles Entertainment Group, Planet Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
59,730
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA