Children of the Corn
1984 horror film by Fritz Kiersch · Released March 9, 1984
Children of the Corn (advertised as Stephen King's Children of the Corn) is a 1984 American supernatural slasher 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 Burt Stanton and Vicky Baxter, a couple driving across the country, to ensure a successful corn harvest. King wrote the original draft of the screenplay, which focused more on the characters of Burt and Vicky and depicted more history on the uprising of the children in Gatlin.
Cast ages when filming began (September 7, 1983)
- Peter Horton, as Burt: 30
- Linda Hamilton, as Vicky: 26
- R. G. Armstrong, as Diehl: 66
- John Franklin, as Isaac: 24
- Courtney Gains, as Malachai: 18
- Anne Marie McEvoy, as Sarah: 7
- Julie Maddalena, as Rachel: 20
- John Philbin, as Amos: 23