About Me
In the small town of Gatlin, Nebraska, a mysterious boy-preacher, Isaac (John Franklin) and his right-hand man Malachai lead the children of the town in a rebellion, brutally killing all of the adults. The children, controlled by Isaac, worship a malevolent entity who lurks in the corn fields, called "He Who Walks Behind the Rows".
Burt (Peter Horton) and Vicky (Linda Hamilton) are a couple passing through Nebraska who hit a boy with their car. After inspecting the body, Burt, who's a physician, determines that the boy's throat had been slashed before being struck with the car. The boy, Joseph, was caught in the cornfields and stabbed by Malachai before wandering out to the road. Stopping at Gatlin, Burt and Vicky find themselves at the mercy of the children's corn-cult. Vicky is captured by the children when Burt leaves her with Sarah, a girl who can draw pictures of the future. Burt walks into the local church and finds the cult planning the ritual sacrifice of a 19-year-old named Amos, who will be sacrificed to "He Who Walks Behind the Rows" that night with Vicky. Burt is stabbed and while pursued by the children, is assisted by a child named Job. Realizing the situation his girlfriend is in, Burt follows Job and Sarah to the cornfield. Meanwhile, Malachai has turned on Isaac when the latter refuses to try and use Vicky as a lure for Burt, Malachai decides to have Isaac crucified as another sacrifice. Night falls, and the ritual begins.
Amos enters the corn-field and moments later, his scream echoes through the corn. Realizing that the creature is coming for him next, Isaac becomes hysterical. The creature's glowing form envelopes the screaming Isaac. Burt intervenes before Vicky is sacrificed, and attacks Malachai. Burt convinces the other children that this religion is wrong. They all leave, much to the chagrin of Malachai who readies for one final attack. However, Isaac's mutilated, seemingly possessed form appears before them, explaining that "he" wants Malachai too. Isaac then grabs Malachai by the throat and breaks his neck.
The actions of Burt and the children have enraged the demon and everyone flees to the barn. Job tells Burt about the police officer who tried to destroy the demon earlier by setting the corn rows on fire. He was stopped by Malachai and sacrificed to the beast. They set gasoline into the sprinkler system and make a Molotov cocktail, which they light and throw into the field, setting it on fire and killing the demon with multiple explosions.
While the children of the corn flee, Burt, Vicky, Job and Sarah return to Burt and Vicky's corn-stalked car. Burt offers that the kids may stay with them for a few weeks, much to their delight. With the car no longer functional, Burt reaches for a map inside that will lead them out of Gatlin. Suddenly, he is attacked from behind by one of the cult's surviving priestesses (the same one who stabbed him earlier), but is able to knock her unconscious. They all then begin the long journey out of Gatlin to the next town, Hemingford on foot.
Old Woman in Plaid - High amount of fertilizer found in the blood stream. Chemical tests taken around the nearby coffee pot shows the fertilizer was crushed into a powder and added to the coffee. Chemicals in the fertilizer quickly caused an allergic reaction which pinched the airway closed. Dead on Arrival.
Bald Old Man - High amount of fertilizer found in the blood stream. Chemical tests taken around the nearby coffee pot shows the fertilizer was crushed into a powder and added to the coffee. Chemicals in the fertilizer quickly caused an allergic reaction which pinched the airway closed. No other information at this time. Dead on Arrival.
Old Woman in White - High amount of fertilizer found in the blood stream. Chemical tests taken around the nearby coffee pot shows the fertilizer was crushed into a powder and added to the coffee. Chemicals in the fertilizer quickly caused an allergic reaction which pinched the airway closed. Also found to have breast cancer. Dead on Arrival.
Mr. Hanson - Crime scene photographs show this victims left hand was severely mutilated when it was forced into a meat grinder. After this happened, it appears that the attackers left him on the floor to bleed to death because no other injuries have been found. This man was the owner of the local diner. Dead on Arrival.
Job's Father - Three blows to the back with a butcher knife are seen as well as a long gash to the front of the neck. Witnesses say this man brought his son to the local diner after church to get some ice cream. When the attack on the parents began at the diner, he was caught in the violence and killed. Dead on Arrival.
Runaway Cult Member - Throat cut in a corn field outside the town of Gatlin. Later stumbled into a nearby road where he was hit by a car. Multiple compound fractures to various regions of the body. There is speculation on if he was alive when hit by the vehicle. No family alive... body will be cremated. Dead on Arrival.
Old Mechanic - This elderly man's corpse was found inside the mechanic shop that he owned. Multiple chain marks are seen on the torso... it's suspected he was beaten to death while being stabbed with an unknown object. Puncture wounds are concentrated around the upper chest and shoulders. Dead on Arrival.
Malachai - Witnesses report this young man's neck was broken after he betrayed the leader of the local cult. Body was found with his head twisted backwards. How a young boy could cause this massive damage to a human neck is still being investigated. This case will remain open until further details are obtained. Dead on Arrival.
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