Children of the Corn

In a forsaken Nebraska town, a traveling couple encounter a sinister cult of child worshippers who have taken over the community under the twisted guidance of a malevolent deity dwelling in the cornfields. The film's unsettling premise and claustrophobic atmosphere create a harrowing portrait of innocence corrupted, as the adults are systematically purged, leaving only the indoctrinated youth to enforce their bizarre creed. Director George A. Romero crafts a chilling allegory of fundamentalist zealotry and the fragility of human morality.