The Bad Seed (1985) movie poster

The Bad Seed

1985 ·1h 40m · ★ 6.2 (27)

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.

Why it matters
2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
71
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
17
Evil Child

Content Warnings

Child in DangerTaboo Content

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

confessionmurder confessionremakeshoessuicidewidow

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