This Day in Halloween: Supernatural slasher film "Children of the Corn" -- based on the Stephen King story -- opens across the U.S. in 1984. / Illustration by Presley Rodriguez
Children of the Corn opens across the U.S. in 1984. The supernatural slasher film based on Stephen King’s evil kids short story, and stars Linda Hamilton. Despite bad reviews, the film is a minor hit that develops a cult following and spawns several sequels.
