# Children of the Corn (1984)

> A stranded couple discovers that a deserted Nebraska town is ruled by a murderous child cult devoted to the power lurking in its cornfields.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5873

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Fritz Kiersch
- Cast: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin, Courtney Gains, Anne Marie McEvoy, Robby Kiger, Julie Maddalena
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087050/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, oppressive, late night horror marathon, 1980s horror nostalgia

## Movies like Children of the Corn

- [Son (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/535113)
- [Husk (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/39053)
- [Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/49344)
- [The Other (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/21961)
- [Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/15296)
- [Deadly Blessing (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/20668)
- [Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/5742)
- [Village of the Damned (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/6921)
- [Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/15300)
- [Desperation (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/5125)

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