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The Bad Seed (TV 1985)

TV Movie  -   -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -  7 February 1985 (USA)
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Freak fatal accidents force a widow to realize her precocious 9-year-old daughter was born to kill.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination. See more awards »
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Carrie Wells ...
Rachel Penmark
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Mark Daigler
Weldon Bleiler ...
Fred Daigler
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Rita Daigler
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Mrs. Post
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Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself - unless she's crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel's mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, Christine becomes convinced that sweet little Rachel is a "bad seed" - an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesn't know any better. Written by Ørnås

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Is evil a choice... Or an inheritance? See more »


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7 February 1985 (USA)  »

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La mala semilla  »

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Patty McCormack, star of the 1956 film, was offered the role of Monica Breedlove, but after reading the script, she promptly turned down the part. See more »

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Remake of The Bad Seed (1956) See more »

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Dreadful Remake
3 March 2004 | by (New Jersey) – See all my reviews

Why not leave a classic alone unless you can actually improve it? The little girl reminds me of a robot reciting her lines and lacks the believability of a "scary" murderous child. Additionally the changes in the script for updating purposes actually work AGAINST the story line not for it. For example, one of the charms of the original was the fact that any violence was left out of the view of the camera and to the viewers imagination. This version includes a visually graphic depiction of the little Miss Penmark's actions. Why bother to partially update the story instead of making a movie based on the original and using more "modern" and original ideas?


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