Children of the Corn

Children of the Corn (1984)

Genres - Horror, Thriller  |   Release Date - Mar 9, 1984  |   Run Time - 93 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Children of the Corn is a 1984 American supernatural horror film based on Stephen King's 1977 short story of the same name. Directed by Fritz Kiersch, the film's cast consists of Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, John Franklin, Courtney Gains, Robby Kiger, Anne Marie McEvoy, Julie Maddalena, and R. G. Armstrong. Set in the fictitious rural town of Gatlin, Nebraska, the film tells the story of a malevolent entity referred to as "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" which entices the town's children to ritually murder all the town's adults, as well as a couple driving across the country, to ensure a successful corn harvest.

Movie Info

Budget

$800,000

Box Office

$14,568,989

Themes

Tags

Collection: Stephen King, Cornfield, Cult, Film Based On Literature, Folk Horror, Human Sacrifice, Killer Child, Literary, Preacher, Supernatural, Violent

Attributes

Based On: Children of the Corn
Filming Location: California
Narrative Location: Nebraska
Subject: supernatural

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Alternate Titles

A kukorica gyermekei
HU
Children of the Corn
AU, CA, EC, IN, IL, NL, PH, RU, SG, ZA, SE, GB, US
Children of the corn - Les démons du maïs
FR
Colheita Maldita
BR
Cosecha negra
AR
Deca kukuruza
RS
Djeca kukuruza
HR
Dödlig skörd
FI
Dzieci kukurydzianego pola
PL
Dzieci kukurydzy
PL
Els nens de les panotxes
ES
Filhos do Mal
BR
Grano rosso sangue
IT
Horror Kid
FR
Kinder des Zorns
DE
Kukuřičné děti
CZ
Kukuričné deti
SK
Kukurūzų vaikai
LT
La cosecha del terror: los niños del maíz
MX
Les démons du maïs
FR
Les démons du maïs I (Horror kids)
FR
Les enfants de l'horreur
CA
Los chicos del maíz
ES
Los niños del maíz
CL, MX, PE, US
Makkajo'xori bolalari
UZ
Niños diabólicos
MX
Os Filhos da Terra
PT
Otroci koruze
SI
Qarğıdalı uşaqları
AZ
Stephen King's Children of the Corn
US
Stephen Kingin Maissilapset
FI
Đứa Trẻ Của Đồng Ngô
VN
Ο δολοφόνος με το δρεπάνι
GR
Діти кукурудзи
UA
Деца кукуруза
RS
Децата на царевицата
BG
Жүгері балалар
KZ
チルドレン・オブ・ザ・コーン
JP
镰刀梦魇
CN