Stardust and Shadows Posted by Terry on February 21, 2019

Some films don’t  sit in areas of   style or content that fit a particular genre. THE BAD  SEED (1956) is thought to be Horror film,   a Film Noir or  a thriller.  Where  it fits  in the canon is not important only that it is  a strong film yet not to...   read more

Serendipitous Anachronisms Posted by Summer Reeves on February 13, 2017

The Bad Seed (1956) 13 Monday Feb 2017 Posted by Summer Reeves in 1950s, Cinema, Crime, Drama ≈ 4 Comments TagsCinema, Crime, Drama, Movies with Cute Clothes, Philosophy, Psychology Darling Readers, do you have one of th   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on April 26, 2016

The Bad Seed Directed by Mervyn LeRoy John Lee Mahin from a play by Maxwell Anderson and a novel by William March 1956/USA Warner Bros. Repeat viewing/Netflix rental I don’t find this movie scary anymore but, boy, do I love it. Rhoda Penmark (Patty McCormack) is the kind of eight-year-old...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on February 6, 2014

I first saw The Bad Seed in my high school film class and it was love at first sight.  Sure, it’s got campy written all over it, heavy-handed acting and characters breaking into monologue, but the characters and plot keep everything from going completely off the rails.  The film is...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 16, 2012

The Bad Seed (1956) ranks pretty high on the list of classic "evil children" movies, although it's not exactly a straightforward horror film. Director Mervyn LeRoy, working from a stage adaptation of William March's original novel, presents the story more as dark melodrama, like Mildred Pierce (1945   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 16, 2012

The Bad Seed (1956) ranks pretty high on the list of classic "evil children" movies, although it's not exactly a straightforward horror film. Director Mervyn LeRoy, working from a stage adaptation of William March's original novel, presents the story more as dark melodrama, like Mildred Pierce (1945   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 16, 2012

The Bad Seed (1956) ranks pretty high on the list of classic "evil children" movies, although it's not exactly a straightforward horror film. Director Mervyn LeRoy, working from a stage adaptation of William March's original novel, presents the story more as dark melodrama, like Mildred Pierce (1945   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on October 13, 2012

I first saw The Bad Seed in my high school film class and it was love at first sight.  Sure it’s got campy written all over it with heavy-handed acting and characters breaking into monologue but the acting and plot keep everything from going off the rails.  The film is...   read more