Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones
An ideal housewife begins to suspect her loving adolescent daughter may be a heartless killer.
DVD Release Date: August 10, 2004
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October 25, 2009Considering Mervyn LeRoy was handed a small budget, a mediocre cast and an uninspired screenplay, this isn't a bad film. Not much here that's 'scary' but Patty McCormack's rendition of the psychopathic little girl rates about a 7 on the creep-o-meter.
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May 1, 2009What we have here is a fantastic classic horror film, which benefits from great performances from all concerned and a plot not typical of serial killer films. The film doesn't adhere to convention and builds its story around an idea that was frightening for the time - and still i...( read more)
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March 6, 2008I forgot about this movie - we watched it in a health class in 9th grade...lmao
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December 12, 2007Relased 1956? But I remember watching this on the Hallmark Channel and it didnt seem that old, and as far as I can remember she wasnt the girl in the movie but it had the same plot.
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The play was adapted by John Lee Mahin for the screenplay of a 1956 movie ...( read more) -
June 24, 2007If you ever needed proof that to spare the rod spoils the child, this is it! Based on Maxwell Anderson's play, this picture was the inspiration for 1994's "The Good Son".
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November 23, 2009consider the time it was produced, it is a marvelous piece of work... to really enjoy it, you must understand that time period and place yourself in the position of the mother given the time and information you are given... i can't help but grieve for the characters in this film...( read more)
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October 30, 2009The Bad Seed is the original evil child film it is adapted from a broadway play. its about an 8 year old who knows how to get her way and she kills anyone who stands in it! creepy kind of film i rated it a 3
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September 19, 2009This is one of my favorite movies ever. I love all of the characters. The performances of Nancy Kelly, Eileen Heckart and Henry Jones are excellent. This movie was my first exposure to the idea that someone who can act so sweet and innocent on the face, is really evil. Good l...( read more)
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