Children of the Corn's strong premise and beginning gets shucked away for a kiddie thriller that runs in circles.
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Children of the Corn

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Movie Info
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Director -
Fritz Kiersch -
Producer -
Terrence Kirby , Donald P. Borchers -
Screenwriter -
George Goldsmith , Stephen King -
Distributor -
Embassy Pictures , Starmaker Video , Image Entertainment Inc. , New World Pictures , Anchor Bay Entertainment -
Production Co -
Hal Roach Studios Inc. -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 9, 1984, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 1, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 33m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , Flat (1.85:1)