319 - Children of the Corn (1984) Review

About this episode

The episode reviews the 1984 horror film 'Children of the Corn', discussing its themes and cult dynamics.

A young couple becomes stuck in the remote town of Gatlin, Nebraska, where the inhabiting children practice a cult, killing anyone over 18 years old. Children of the Corn is the next film we discuss in The Kids Aren't Alright month. An adaptation of the 1977 short story by Stephen King, this movie features children forming a cult and killing off any adults in a remote town in Nebraska. While we were mixed on this movie, it was fun to see the differing power dynamics within a cult formed...

Topics covered

• horror film
• cult dynamics
• Stephen King adaptation
• 1980s cinema
• film review

Keywords

• Children of the Corn
• Stephen King
• cult
• horror
• film review
• 1984
• Gatlin

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Children of the Corn

Places: Gatlin, Nebraska

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