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Los chicos del maíz (Children of the Corn)

Year of production
1984
Duration
92 min.
Genres
Fiction

Synopsis

A child preacher named Isaac travels to Gatlin, a small town in Nebraska, and manages to get the children there to murder all the town's grown-ups. Soon after, a young couple traveling around the area stop in town to report a murder, but the whole place appears to be deserted. They soon encounter a pagan cult led by children and teenagers. Iconic and festive cross between American gothic and folk horror, based on a story by Stephen King.

Director

Fritz Kiersch

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Technical sheet

Los chicos del maíz (Children of the Corn)
Section
Sitges Clàssics
Director
Fritz Kiersch
Writer
George Goldsmith
Cinematography
João Fernandes      
Editor
Harry Keramidas      
With
Linda Hamilton, John Franklin, Courtney Gains
Production countries
United States of America (the)
Languages
English
Subtitle languages
Spanish

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