There are some horror movies that stay in your mind for a long time after you watch them, and for me Children of the Corn one of them. I’ll never forget seeing it for the first time, hearing the chilling music, and watching Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton fight for their lives against a bloodthirsty cult of children.
Malachai, in particular, stands out as one of the scariest villains, carrying out Isaac’s dirty work with a creepy grin on his face. (“We want to give you peace!”)
With Halloween approaching, it was a perfect time to hop on Zoom with Courtney and hear the behind-the-scenes stories of the making of this horror classic, 40 years after the film’s release. From her crazy auditions to her unexpected experience filming in cornfields, here’s everything we talked about.
Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.