Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering is a 1996 American horror film directed by Greg Spence and starring Naomi Watts and Brent Jennings. It is the fourth film in the Children of the Corn series. The plot follows a medical student returning to her hometown in Nebraska, where she finds the children to be falling under a mysterious mass illness connected to the town's past. The film expands upon the origins of "He Who Walks Behind the Rows". The film marked the first time Naomi Watts received first billing.