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Children of the Corn (1984)

A young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believes that everyone over age 18 must be killed.

Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn 1984
R
Horror
Thriller

Release Date
March 9, 1984
Director
Fritz Kiersch
Cast
Peter Horton , Linda Hamilton , R.G. Armstrong , John Franklin , Courtney Gains
Runtime
1hr 32min
Main Genre
Horror
Format
Theatrical
Studio
Hal Roach Studios, New World Pictures, Angeles Entertainment Group
Writers
Stephen King , George Goldsmith
Tagline
An adult nightmare.
Box Office
$800,000

Summary

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.

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