This month's theme is children in horror, and we’re starting with the 1984 ‘Children of the Corn’ directed by Fritz Kiersch. 👦🏻🌽✝️👧🏼🌽✝️

In this episode, we talk about how the presence of children affects the genre and what they symbolise in horror. We also identify the folk horror elements of this film, discussing how it operates as a commentary on religious fanaticism in America.

The Coven: Louisa, Tyia and Zeba

Theme and ‘Witch of the Week’ Music by: Sebastian Pizzaro

*CONTENT WARNING*

Violence, murder, discussions of death (specifically, the death of children) and a brief description of domestic abuse