Posted on Oct 26, 2026 UTC

If you grew up watching Children of the Corn , there's a good chance Courtney Gains' Malachai is still somewhere in your nightmares.

Courtney pulled a fake knife during his Children Of The Corn audition and terrified the casting reader.

Courtney's years of training as an actor helped him find Malachai’s intensity.

The cornfield gave Courtney a feeling he had never experienced before.

The crew pulled a hilarious prank on Linda Hamilton.

Director Fritz Kiersch deliberately told Courtney not to be nice to the kids off-camera.

Courtney was shocked by how terrified people were of him after Children Of The Corn came out.

"We want to give you peace" is Courtney's favorite acting moment in Children Of The Corn.

Filming Malachai’s fight with Peter Horton taught Courtney to speak up about stunt safety.

Courtney and John Franklin, who played Isaac, bonded over their shared experience.

Courtney thinks the movie’s biggest strength is what it leaves to the audience’s…