Children of the Corn (1984) VHS Movie Review

Are you ready for Stephen King month?! Matt and Steve are taking a trip to Nebraska to visit our new friend Isaac and review Children of the Corn (1984).

Children of the Corn is rated R and was released into US theaters on March 9, 1984, on a budget of $800,000 (estimated).

Director: Dritz Kiersch
Writers: Stephen King (short story), George Goldsmith (screenplay)

Children of the Corn Cast:
Peter Horton as Burt
Linda Hamilton as Vicky
R.G. Armstrong as Diehl
John Franklin as Isaac
Courtney Gains as Malachai
John Philbin as Amos
Julie Maddalena as Rachel

Children of the Corn Movies:
Children of the Corn (1984)
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac’s Return (1999)
Children of the Corn: Revelation (2001)
Children of the Corn (2001)
Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)
Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018)

Children of the Corn Book
Children of the Corn is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse, and later collected in King’s 1978 collection Night Shift. The story involves a couple’s exploration of a strange town and their encounters with its denizens after their vacation is sidelined by a car accident. Several films have been adapted from the short story and it spawned a horror franchise beginning in 1984.

Buy the Arrow Special Edition of Children of the Corn

Buy this amazing poster by Arrow Films

Buy the Children of the Corn 6-Film Collection

The Predator (2018) Movie Review
Matt and Steve also take some time to review The Predator (2018). Will they survive being hunted down by the angry fans?

Director: Shane Black
Writers: Fred Dekker and Shane Black (screenplay)
Jim Thomas and John Thomas (based on characters created by)

The Predator (2018) Cast
Boyd Holbrook as Quinn McKenna
Trevante Rhodes as Nebraska Williams
Jacob Tremblay as Rory McKenna
Deegan-Michael Key as Coyle
Olivia Munn as Casey Bracket
Sterling K. Brown as Traeger
Alfie Allen as Lynch
Augusto Aguilera as Nettles

How does Shane Black’s sequel The Predator (2018) hold up to the original Predator (1987), Predator 2 (1990) and Predators (2010)? According to the critics, not well at all. Do Matt and Steve agree? Listen to find out their likes and dislikes.

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