“And a child shall lead them...”
Children of the Corn
5.7
1,137 votes·1984
·1h 32m
·MovieHorrorThriller
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget18.2x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
small townsacrificechildren ganghuman sacrificepaganismevil preacherpreacherbased on short storyreligious cultkiller childfolk horrorcornfield
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
Dan Snook
Boy
David Cowen
Dad
Suzy Southam
Mom
D.G. Johnson
Mr. Hansen
Teresa Toigo
Hansen's Customer
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