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Rob Lowe directs his own nightmare: daddy's little girl is daddy's little psycho.
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IMDb
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The Bad Seed (2018)

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Overview

DramaHorrorTV MovieThriller

A widower suspects that his seemingly perfect adolescent daughter is a heartless killer.

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Content warning
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Standout Aspects

Acting

Mckenna Grace's dead-eyed smile will haunt your dreams.

Production

Original star Patty McCormack returns as the psychiatrist—chef's kiss casting.

Direction

Rob Lowe knows exactly how ridiculous this is and leans in hard.

Best for:Streaming: Perfect rainy afternoon when you want trashy thrills without commitment.·Solo: Watch alone so nobody judges your cackling at the melodrama.·Rewatch: Better the second time when you catch every micro-expression.
Heads up:Violence: Child-on-adult violence played straight, not played for laughs.
Rob Lowe

Director

Rob Lowe

ReleasedSep 9, 2018
Runtime1h 24m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Front Street Pictures
Warner Bros. Television

Top Cast

Mckenna Grace

Mckenna Grace

Emma Grossman

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

David

Sarah Dugdale

Sarah Dugdale

Chloe

Cara Buono

Cara Buono

Angela

Patty McCormack

Patty McCormack

Dr. March

Marci T. House

Marci T. House

Mrs. Ellis

Luke Roessler

Luke Roessler

Milo

Ema Mlinar

Ema Mlinar

Singing Student

Nevis Unipan

Nevis Unipan

Girl #1

Carly Bentall

Carly Bentall

David's wife

Kate Isaac

Kate Isaac

Leslie

John Emmet Tracy

John Emmet Tracy

Mark Wiggins

Robert Egger

Robert Egger

Mr. Curtis

Shauna Johannesen

Shauna Johannesen

Maggie Curtis

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This is Patty McCormack's second time playing the bad seed—she originated the role in 1956 at age 11.

Memorable

The 'basket of kisses' line comes from the original 1956 film and became the franchise's creepy catchphrase.

YouTube

The Bad Seed (2018) Official Teaser // Premieres Sept 9th Lifetime

The Bad Seed (2018) Official Teaser // Premieres Sept 9th Lifetime

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