10 Most Terrifying Horror Movie Cults

10. Children Of The Corn - Children Of The Corn

The most enduring horror movie cult, the Children Of The Corn are still going strong after four decades, a record which would put most of the short-lived cults of the real world to shame.

Stephen King's 1977 Penthouse Magazine short story about the small town of Gatlin where the children sacrifice all adults to He Who Walks Behind The Rows, a being that lives in the neighbouring cornfields, may not be the master of horror's best work, but it is the one that has spawned the most movies.

Since the original 1984 movie there have been nine further instalments (up to 2018's Children Of The Corn: Runaway) and a made-for-TV remake, so there's definitely plenty of audience still for the message of creepy child preacher Isaac's mix of Old Testament evangelising, Amish-style costume and huge quantities of maize-based folk art.

And, hey, maybe you can see why, because unlike the idols worshipped by some movie cults, the object of the Children Of The Corn's devotion doesn't just talk the talk, but also genuinely walks the walks (behind the rows), actually providing them with lush corn harvests at the mere the cost of the life of anyone over 19.