And a child shall lead them...
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.
Children of the Corn (1984) is a horror and thriller film directed by Fritz Kiersch, released on March 9, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong and John Franklin. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 1,165 ratings.
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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
Robby Kiger
as Job
Julie Maddalena
as Rachel
Jonas Marlowe
as Joseph
John Philbin
as Amos
Dan Snook
as Boy
David Cowen
as Dad
Directed by Fritz Kiersch, written by George Goldsmith and Stephen King, produced by Donald P. Borchers and Terrence Kirby.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 1,165 ratings.
And a child shall lead them... Who would have thunk it, that one of Stephen King's short stories would spawn a gargantuan movie franchise? Children of the Corn is one of those movies that horror fans of a certain age, who started to blossom in the 1980s, remember fondly but agree that now it's a bit, well, corny. Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton get trapped in a village of the damned where the children have killed…
Reviewed on May 21, 2019
***Children of the damned… in the cornfields of the American prairie*** A young couple traveling through the endless cornfields of Nebraska (Peter Horton & Linda Hamilton) visits a town so far off the beaten track it’s not even on the map. Yet it seems abandoned, except for some kids scurrying around. Horror ensues. “Children of the Corn” (1984) takes the remote Plains town setting of “The Last Picture Show” (1971)…
Reviewed on August 1, 2019
41/100 A couple stumbles into a small town populated by a malevolent and fanatical cult of children. Finally got around to seeing this and I expected it to be a product of its time. And, I was right ...and less. The first 50 mins could have been condensed down to 15. In fact, at about the 50 min mark, one of our protagonist says, "Things just aren't happening fast enough", to which I blurted out, "Oh, I agree.…
Reviewed on July 2, 2026
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Children of the Corn (1984) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and ARROW, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Children of the Corn (1984) includes Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin and Courtney Gains. The film was directed by Fritz Kiersch. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Children of the Corn was released on March 9, 1984 and runs for 1h 32m.
Children of the Corn (1984) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 1,165 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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