The Bad Seed (1956)
87 %
Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 13 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins
Synopsis: The plot of William March's successful novel was tailor made for Hollywood. Combined with beautiful black-and-white photography and fabulous performances, THE BAD SEED is one of the eeriest films of the 20th century. The scientifically dubious theory behind the title is that an evil... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Eileen Heckart, Henry Jones, Evelyn Varden
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01/26/06
Scandalous and popular at the time, but extremely outdated and false, this well-acted melodrama was one of the first to deal with criminal conduct as biologically conditioned
06/29/05
Wrung to the point of unwatchable by meandering monologues and slow reveals.
09/06/04
...behind the blonde, pigtailed facade lurks a sinister and slippery sociopath.
08/12/04
The movie has influenced dozens of "evil children" flicks, from The Omen to Problem Child.
08/11/04
The Bad Seed reflects Slant Magazine’s blind, abject terror of precocious, well-behaved little blonde girls.
08/06/04
It is less a movie about dementia than a movie which itself seems demented, though it is anyone's guess whether or not this effect is intended.
01/10/03
Stagy pacing and a few woeful missteps can't change the fact that this is a creepified horror classic.
07/29/02
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