With the Sci Fi Channel remake brewing, along with a potential new theatrical movie, Anchor Bay Entertainment is celebrating the film's 25th anniversary by releasing the classic Stephen King adaptation of Children of the Corn on Blu-ray July 28th. If you've seen Anchor Bay's Blu-ray versions of Evil Dead 2 and Halloween you'll know exactly why you should be excited.
In 1984, a film adaptation of a chilling short story by horror master Stephen King terrified audiences and launched a film franchise that continues to this very day. Now, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of a classic and just in time to welcome the upcoming remake, Anchor Bay Entertainment announces the July 28th release of the original Children of the Corn on Blu-ray! Not only will fans see and hear this ‘80s shocker classic like never before, this Blu-ray edition contains all the supplements from the previous DiviMax™ DVD, as well as nearly an hour of newly-produced high-definition bonus features, with all-new, never-before-seen interviews with the cast and crew – created exclusively for this release! SRP is $29.97.
Produced by Donald P. Borchers (who is helming the 2009 remake) and directed by Fritz Kiersch, Children of the Corn stars ‘80s sensations Linda Hamilton (Terminator) and Peter Horton (“thirtysomething”) as a young couple who find themselves stranded in the isolated community of Gatlin, Nebraska. They soon discover that all of the town’s adults have been slaughtered by a twisted religious cult of children led by the enigmatic Isaac (John Franklin) who worship a mysterious cornfield deity. A deadly race for survival begins –can these adults escape a town where the innocent become zealots and offer blood sacrifices to He Who Walks Behind The Rows?
The Children of the Corn Blu-ray offers a bushel of bonus features including:
Audio commentary with director Fritz Kiersch, producer Terrence Kirby and actors John Franklin & Courtney Gains
NEW “It Was The Eighties!” (HD) -- Linda Hamilton talks about working on the film, offering great behind-the-scenes stories about the cast and crew
NEW “Stephen King on a Shoestring” (HD) – All-New interview with Producer Donald Borchers.
NEW “Welcome to Gatlin: The Sights and Sounds of Children of the Corn” (HD) – Interview with Production Designer Craig Stearns and Composer Jonathan Elias
“Harvesting Horror: The Making of Children of the Corn” (SD)
Fast Film Facts
Original theatrical trailer
Poster & still gallery
Original storyboard and original title sequence art
Whether you like your corn yellow, blood-red or HD blu, prepare to enjoy Children of the Corn in high-definition!
Nice, but unfortunately AB has a history of substantially discounting their Blu-ray discs shortly after they're released. I paid full price ($20) for DAY OF THE DEAD only to see it for under $10 on Amazon within a month of its release. Ditto for some of their other titles, which I waited on (picked up HEATHERS for $11). As with HELLRAISER, I'm excited, but I think I'll stick with my plain old DVD until the price drops.
Anchor Bay usually never fails me with horror classics.
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