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Children of the Corn AKA Stephen King's Children of the Corn (Blu-ray) (1984)
An adult nightmare.Director: Fritz Kiersch
Year of Copyright: 1984
Year of Production: 1983
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (480p, 1:15)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available:
- as part of a double feature with "Sleepwalkers".
- in a steelbook Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. -
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary with John Sullivan of childrenofthecornmovie.com and horror journalist Justin Beahm (2017)
(2) Audio Commentary with director Fritz Kiersch, producer Terrence Kirby, and actors John Franklin & Courtney Gains (2004) -
Extras:"Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn" 2004 documentary (36:15)
"It Was the Eighties!" 2009 interview with actress Linda Hamilton (14:07)
"... And a Child Shall Lead Them" 2017 interview with actors Julie Maddelena and John Philbin (50:52)
"Field of Nightmares" 2017 interview with writer George Goldsmith (17:18)
"Stephen King on a Shoestring" 2009 interview with producer Donald Borchers (11:18)
"Welcome to Gatlin: The Sights & Sounds of Children of the Corn" 2009 interview with production designer Craig Stearns and composer Jonathan Elias (15:29)
"Return to Gatlin" revisiting the film’s original Iowa shooting locations (16:29)
"Cut from the Cornfield" 2017 interview with the actor who played “The Blue Man” in the fabled excised sequence (5:30)
Storyboard Gallery (5:31)
"Disciples of the Crow" 1983 short film adaptation of the Stephen King story (18:56)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a 2K restoration from the original camera negative.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin, and the first pressing includes a collectors booklet featuring new writing in the film. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Fritz Kiersch, producer Terrence Kirby, and actors John Franklin and Courtney Gains (2004)
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Extras:"Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn" 2004 documentary (36:14)
3 Still Galleries:
- “Poster & Still Gallery”
- “Original Storyboard Art”
- “Original Title Sequence Art"
“Fast Film Facts” pop-up trivia track
“Welcome to Gatlin: The Sights & Sounds of Children of the Corn” 2009 interview with production designer Craig Stearns and composer Jonathan Elias (15:28)
“It Was the Eighties!” 2009 interview with actress Linda Hamilton (14:09)
“Stephen King on a Shoestring” 2009 interview with producer Donald Borchers (11:20)
Theatrical Trailer (1:27)
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Subtitles:English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz/16-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available as part of a double feature with "Hellraiser".
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by John Sullivan of childrenofthecornmovie.com and horror journalist Justin Beahm (2017)
(2) Audio Commentary by director Fritz Kiersch, producer Terrence Kirby, and actors John Franklin & Courtney Gains (2004) -
Extras:"Cut from the Cornfield" 2017 interview with the actor who played “The Blue Man” in the fabled excised sequence (6:37)
"Field of Nightmares" 2017 interview with writer George Goldsmith (17:16)
"Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn" 2004 documentary (36:14)
"It Was the Eighties!" 2009 interview with actress Linda Hamilton (14:09)
"Stephen King on a Shoestring" 2009 interview with producer Donald Borchers (11:20)
"Welcome to Gatlin: The Sights & Sounds of Children of the Corn" 2009 interview with production designer Craig Stearns and composer Jonathan Elias (15:28)
Poster Gallery (2:53)
Storyboards (3:14)
Title Sequence (0:50)
Trailer (1:21)
Start-up Trailers:
- "Monsters" (1:30)
- "The Signal" (2:06)
Bonus Trailers:
- "The Boondock Saints" (2:09)
- "Fire & Ice" (1:17)
- "Monsters" (1:30)
- "The Seasoning House" (2:01)
- "The Signal" (2:06) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German LPCM 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 3 film 3 disc "Kinder des Zorns I-III" Mediabook set which includes "Children of the Corn", "Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice", "Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest".
Also available in the 4 film 4 disc "Kinder des Zorns I-III+Remake" Steelbook set which includes "Children of the Corn" (1984), "Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice", "Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest", "Children of the Corn" (2009). -
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Extras:"The Life, Legacy and Legend of Donald P. Borchers" 2016 documentary (83:18)
Original Trailer (1:19)
Trailer Reel (16:45):
- Don't Go in the Woods
- Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
- Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man
- Mother's Day (1980)
- Slaughterhouse
- Trancers
- Spatter University -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English LPCM 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initial pressings also include an 8-page liner notes booklet "Corn-Fed Fright" by Calum Waddell.
Also available as part of the Children of the Corn Trilogy set. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (2160p)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film (1080p)
(1) Audio Commentary with John Sullivan of childrenofthecornmovie.com and horror journalist Justin Beahm (2017)
(2) Audio Commentary with director Fritz Kiersch, producer Terrence Kirby, and actors John Franklin & Courtney Gains (2004)
"Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn" 2004 documentary (36:15)
"It Was the Eighties!" 2009 interview with actress Linda Hamilton (14:07)
"...And a Child Shall Lead Them" 2017 interview with actors Julie Maddelena and John Philbin (50:52)
"Field of Nightmares" 2017 interview with writer George Goldsmith (17:18)
"Stephen King on a Shoestring" 2009 interview with producer Donald Borchers (11:18)
"Welcome to Gatlin: The Sights & Sounds of Children of the Corn" 2009 interview with production designer Craig Stearns and composer Jonathan Elias (15:29)
"Return to Gatlin" revisiting the film’s original Iowa shooting locations (16:29)
"Cut from the Cornfield" 2017 interview with the actor who played “The Blue Man” in the fabled excised sequence (5:30)
Storyboard Gallery (5:31)
"Disciples of the Crow" 1983 short film adaptation of the Stephen King story (18:56)
Theatrical Trailer (1:28)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
* Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
DISC FOUR (Blu-ray)
* Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English LPCM 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in the 4-disc "Children of the Corn Trilogy" which includes "Children of the Corn" (4K), "Children of the Corn" (Blu-ray), "Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice" (Blu-ray), and "Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest" (Blu-ray).
Includes a poster and a 60-page perfect bound book featuring new writing by John Sullivan, Lee Gambin, Stacie Ponder, Craig Martin and Guy Adams. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/UK Arrow releases have the greatest amount of extras while the UK 88 Films release has an exclusive feature-length documentary.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Image Entertainment - No cuts
- Blu-ray A Special Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts (92:11)
- Blu-ray ALL 25th Anniversary Edition America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (92:11)
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Capelight - No cuts (92:08)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts (92:08)
- Blu-ray B Children of the Corn Trilogy United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (92:11)
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 03/07/09
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 28/10/22UPDATE LOG:
24/04/12: Addition of the Image release.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
11/02/16: Added UK release.
24/11/18: Added Germany.
03/06/20: Addition of Caps-A-Holic link.
11/08/21: Added UK Arrow.
12/08/21: Dates.
19/10/21: Added II and III to Arrow Trilogy set and updated Caps-A-Holic link.
28/10/22: Typo corrected and added detail to 88 Films listing.
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