The Bad Seed

I love this movie, much better than the original. I love acting ,atmosphere, and creepiness of Rachel. Plus this movie has the original ending, something much taboo and too shocking for 1950s audiences. Buy this movie, you won't be disappointed. I hope for a bluray release with bonus features.

Loved this movie glad I was able to find it on DVD

Saw as a kid, about the same age as the girl on the movie. Talk about a freeze out. Cold, evil little miss, but she knows her stuff and will get what she wants at no cost. Forgot how it turned out at the end. I remember as a kid the scenes with the conflicting handy man and how they hated each other but other than that the movie was a distant memory until I found it again on Amazon! Better than the other version I think because that was my era when it was made.

Not as good as the original, but not as bad as the latest. Carradine is good, follows the book/play closer, but lacks what I (and likely John Waters) loved about the B & W classic. Worth a watch.

I admittedly had misgivings about buying this DVD, but those doubts were dispelled. "The Bad Seed" is a suspenseful, riveting story that explores the theme of evil and the dilemma of a mother torn between love and revulsion. Christine Penmark is a typical mother who strives to raise her young daughter, Rachel, in an environment of love. Rachel is beautiful, sweet, and smart. However, her kind-seeming exterior masks a coldblooded heart. Christine discovers, to her horror, that her daughter is a ruthless psychopath. Many people neglect this movie version in favor of the one starring Patty Maacormack and Nancy Kelly. Both versions are wonderful in their own ways. I appreciate this TVM version because the acting is not overly dramatic. Rachel is portrayed wonderfully by Carey Wells, a young girl whose soft voice is chilling as she threatens the character of Leroy, (m Lynne Redgrave is fantastic as the Penmark's landlady, Monica Breedlove, and Blair Brown brings warmth and heartbreaking empathy to the role of Christine. Give this gripping psychological thriller a chance. God bless you all. (Please check out my fantasy novel, Crimilia, now available on this site. Thank you).

Riveting Rachel. It's a little unnerving that so many young children can play Bad Seeds so convincingly! But this youngin nails it far better than the woman who plays her mother. This is an excellent, entertaining update that amazingly they didn't wreck with foul language, sex or nudity. It's just a good movie, which follows closely to the original in some ways and diverged in others. Old, slow and black and white isn't always better.

This updated version of the Bad Seed falls short compared with the one with Patty McCormack. The core of the story is the same-not much deviation. One of the highlights from the older version was the performance by Eileen Heckart as the grief stricken mother.The scene where she confronts the little "demon's" mother is heart-wrenching. This version with Blair Brown probably can stand on its own but in comparison it pales. The core of the story is about a child named, Rachel, who on the outside, appears to be a "little angel," but behind this facade is a little monster who seems to not have a conscience--a pint sized sociopath. After a terrible event (will not disclose) her mother begins to realize that her "little angel" is more like a demon and she questions that this may be an inherited trait (to tell you why she questions this ,is to reveal too much of the plot). Lynn Redgrave as the typical busybody neighbor has a predictable but stable performance and David Carradine as the creepy janitor is sometimes humorous.If you plan on purchasing this film, I recommend the version with Patty McCormack and Henry Jones(as the too imbibing janitor -he his hilariously creepy, sinister and funny).

It worked as i hoped. Wasn’t scratched up. The price was still too steep considering it’s an old movie. But it’s about the best price i was going to get and i really wanted the movie. Thanks the seller and I recommend buying from them if you’re considering purchasing one of they products.

I recall begging my Mum to let me stay up and watch this little gem of a movie when first broadcast on UK TV when I was about 10. Ever since i had been wanting it to come back on TV, it never did. I bought this DVD from the Warner Archives and boy I'm glad I did. No extras at all, but to finally have this awesome chilling TV movie in my collection is well worth it. Way better than the original in my opinion. The print looks great too. Not to be missed if you enjoy a good edge of your seat murder mystery.