Oct 31, 2019
Children of the Corn (advertised as Stephen King’s Children of the Corn) is a 1984 American supernatural horror film based upon 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 children of the town to ritually murder all the adults in town and a couple driving across 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. This script was disregarded in favor of George Goldsmith’s screenplay, which featured more violence and a more conventional narrative structure. Filming took place mainly in Iowa, but also in California. It spawned a franchise of films, and it has gained a cult following.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childre…)
King must have had an obsession with rural Nebraska. His “The Stand” is partially set in what is called “Hemmingford Home” Nebraska. I’m sure there are others as well but he’s written so much I can’t keep up with it. Too bad some screenplay writer messed up with his story!
Thanks for posting this, Koyote. Watching horror movies is now the only use I have for Hallowe’en.
YOUR WECOME DL. AMERICAS “GOD” HAS BECOME “HE WHO WALKS BEHIND THE ROWS….”
AND “RANDALL FLAGG” SITS IN THE WHITEHOUSE, …
“RUNNING HIS LITTLE ROACH ERRANDS”