The Bad Seed

Audience Reviews

View All (597)

Deke P 1956! CLASSIC! Award winning movie based on Award Winning play. Little girl is the 'Bad Seed'. I dimly remember seeing parts, if not all of it, at times before. One odd thing I wish all movies would do, but rarely if ever do, is at the end don't just show the characters names, but also their picture so we can remember & have no doubt, and in this case they showed them taking a bow & saying a few words. Saw it again, 8/16/24. On The Movie Channel 13.3 'Friday Night Frights'. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Chloe H The cast is obviously made up of stage actors. The female lead, Rhoda’s mother, overacts to the point of being embarrassing. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review Ted B 3.5 stars; The "Bad Seed" was an award-winning stageplay that was reproduced for the big screen. Because most of the stage cast was brought over to the screen production, the acting was excellent, and performances received numerous Academy Award nominations. This 1956 film was considered a shocker upon its release because of its subject matter. It basically deals with the question of whether evil is inherited or created by one's environment. The evil (murders) committed by ten-year-old (at the time) Patty McCormack were considered so horrible that they were only referred to on screen and never actually shown, as in the play. Of course, later versions of the movie show the actual murders. I think I appreciate the scene created in my imagination more than those created on the screen. If you enjoy attending stage plays, this movie is excellent. As a heads up, the film length is longer than two hours. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/03/24 Full Review Melissa L Greatly acted movie with an excellent cast. Great ending, too. I recommend seeing it! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/19/24 Full Review Montgomery M After watching multiple movies that I had high expectations for but was very disappointed by I'm so happy to be watching actually good movies again. This movies was great. Kept me entertained and intrigued the entire time. The girl who played Rhoda was a very talented actress. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/13/23 Full Review Christopher B A great early Horror film that raises serious questions of the human condition and genetics. The film itself is one of tension and suspense and the ending, while changed from the play's original ending, is still very well done. As the ending says, I won't spoil it for anyone but this is a great film worth checking out if you like more psychological horror outings opposed to the brain dead gory and blood-filled horror films of recent years. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/23/22 Full Review Read all reviews

The Bad Seed

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Most Popular at Home Now