Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering

"In a sleepy midwestern town... A horrifying evil is about to rise again!"

1996 1h 25m EN

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★4.5TMDB · 179★4.2IMDB · 4,395

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Synopsis

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A bright young medical student must solve the frightening mystery that plagues the children of a small Midwestern town.

“In a sleepy midwestern town... A horrifying evil is about to rise again!”

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Cast

Naomi Watts
Grace Rhodes
Brent Jennings
Donald Atkins
Samaria Graham
Mary Anne
Jamie Renée Smith
Margaret Rhodes
Brandon Kleyla
Josiah
William Windom
Doctor Rob Larson
Karen Black
June Rhodes
Mark Salling
James Rhodes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Spence
Writers: Stephen King, Stephen Berger, Greg Spence
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Children of the Corn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg Spence, shot by Dean Lent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Cibelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Naomi Watts and Brent Jennings and Samaria Graham carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a sleepy midwestern town... A horrifying evil is about to rise again!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Spence directs. Dean Lent behind the camera. David Williams scores. Christopher Cibelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Children of the Corn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Greg Spence, shot by Dean Lent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher Cibelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Naomi Watts and Brent Jennings and Samaria Graham carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In a sleepy midwestern town... A horrifying evil is about to rise again!".
9IMDB entry: tt0115885 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dean Lent
Original score: David Williams
Editing: Christopher Cibelli
Production design: Adele Plauche
Makeup / hair: Abiiba Howell
Sound: Marty Hutcherson
Stunt coordinator: David Sanders
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996)
IMDB rating: 4.2/10 · 4,395 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

Children of the Corn Collection

Adapted from a popular Stephen King short story, the Children of the Corn film series began with a 1984 adaptation by New World Pictures. 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 town's children to ritually murder all the town's adults. After the release of its 1992 sequel and the series' acquisition by Dimension Films, the subsequent installments were released directly to video, and bore little to no narrative continuity, beginning with Children of the Corn III, and ending with 2018's Runaway.