VHS Vault: Children of the Corn (1984)

"An adult nightmare. In their world, adults are not allowed... to live."

Dust off that old VHS sleeve and peek inside the cornfield; Children of the Corn is waiting to scare your socks off. This 1984 Stephen King adaptation delivers small-town terror with creepy kids, endless rows of corn, and that perfect mix of eerie atmosphere and 80s horror charm. 

When a young couple wanders into Gatlin, Nebraska, they stumble upon a cult of children who worship a dark entity known only as “He Who Walks Behind the Rows.” It’s sinister, strange, and pure VHS-era gold.

Don’t just read about it grab your copy on Amazon and experience the cornfield tonight.

I still remember reenacting scenes from this one in the front yard with the neighborhood kids. Looking back, we must’ve been quite the creepy bunch.

🎞️ Vault Fact File

Title: Children of the Corn

Year: 1984

Director: Fritz Kiersch

Runtime: 92 minutes

Rating: R

Tagline(s): “He Who Walks Behind the Rows is Watching.”

Studio / Distribution: New World Pictures

Cast: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, John Franklin, Courtney Gains

Fun Fact: Children of the Corn is a short story from Stephen King’s 1978 collection Night Shift, with its original publication being in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse magazine.

Extra Trivia: Filming in actual cornfields added to the eerie authenticity, and the movie became a staple of 80s VHS horror collections.

Legacy: Spawned a long-running series of sequels and remains a quintessential small-town horror classic that VHS collectors treasure.

⏪ Rewind or Fast Forward?

• Rewind: Step into the cornfields if you love classic 80s horror with a creepy, slow-burn vibe and unforgettable child antagonists.

• Fast Forward: Skip it if you’re after slick modern scares. The effects are definitely a product of the era.

Watch It ⚡

Experience the terror! Grab your copy of Children of the Corn on Amazon now. Stream it, rent it, or own it, and step into Gatlin’s chilling cornfields tonight. Perfect for VHS collectors and 80s horror fans craving that classic, suspense-filled scare.

Official Trailer for Children of the Corn (1984)

Back to the Vault 

Want more spine-tingling terror? Check out Hellraiser (1987) or keep digging through the shadows of the VHS Vault.