Children of the Corn
| "Children of the Corn" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Stephen King | |
Illustration by Don Punchatz from the Penthouse magazine. | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Horror, short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Penthouse, Night Shift, Stephen King Goes to the Movies |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Publication date | 1977 (magazine) 1978 (collection) |
"Children of the Corn" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift. The story has been adapted into several films, spawning a horror feature film franchise of the same name beginning in 1984. In 2009, the story was included in the book Stephen King Goes to the Movies.